| The Life of the Party | |
| Director: | Joseph Henabery |
| Producer: | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Screenplay: | Walter Woods |
| Starring: | Fatty Arbuckle |
| Cinematography: | Karl Brown |
| Studio: | Famous Players–Lasky Corporation |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 5 reels |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Life of the Party is a 1920 American comedy-drama film starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.[1] A copy of the film is held by the Library of Congress.[2]
Attorney Algernon Leary (Roscoe Arbuckle), "pure milk" candidate for mayor, attends a party for grown-ups dressed as children. Going home in a blizzard, he is robbed of his fur coat, leaving him bare legged wearing rompers. He takes refuge in the first building he can reach, creating havoc in various apartments due to his appearance. He blunders into the rival candidate, Judge Voris (Frank Campeau) in a compromising situation with a vamp and forces him to withdraw, ensuring Leary's election as mayor after a whirlwind campaign.[3]
The December 1921 Film Fun provided a synopsis of the film using stills.