Out West Overview:

Out West (1918) was a Silent Films - Western Film directed by Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle and produced by Joseph M. Schenck.

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The Dirty Five Out West

By Rick29 on Apr 28, 2025 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

In the final days of the U.S. Civil War, the Confederate Army needs to stop a stagecoach carrying an enemy spy from reaching Washington, D.C. With soldiers in short supply, the Confederates pardon five convicts whose "skills"--they're all killers--make them uniquely qualified to accomplish the missi... Read full article


Way Out West (1937)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 11, 2017 From 4 Star Films

When put up against more sophisticated brands of humor and satirical wit, it would be easy to call the likes of Laurel & Hardy the lowest form of comedy. It sounds degrading but it’s also quite true. Their pictures are short. They’re for all intent and purposes plotless aside from on... Read full article


Way Out West (1937)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 11, 2017 From 4 Star Films

When put up against more sophisticated brands of humor and satirical wit, it would be easy to call the likes of Laurel & Hardy the lowest form of comedy. It sounds degrading but it’s also quite true. Their pictures are short. They’re for all intent and purposes plotless aside from on... Read full article


Top 100 Westerns: Way Out West

By Amanda Garrett on Feb 10, 2015 From Old Hollywood Films

This week's Western is Way Out West (1937) starring the legendary comic duo of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. They are with Dinah the mule in this scene from the film. Way Out West is one of the finest and funniest of Laurel and Hardy's 23 feature films. The film, directed by James W. Horne, is ma... Read full article


Out West (1918) A Silent Film Review

By Fritzi Kramer on Dec 21, 2014 From Movies Silently

By Fritzi Kramer on December 21, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review The comedy trio of Arbuckle, Keaton and St. John take on the western genre and the macho films of William S. Hart in particular. Chaos ensues as Arbuckle and Keaton team up to take down St. John?s obnoxious and lecherous ban... Read full article


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One of the few films in which Buster Keaton smiles.
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Also directed by Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle




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Also produced by Joseph M. Schenck




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Also released in 1918




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