Bright Lights

Plot Summary

The manager of a small town hotel installs a cabaret in an attempt to achieve the standard set by restaurants in the large cities. His effort is ludicrous because of the fact that his talent is all recruited from the help in the hotel. Roscoe, the cook, is forced to appear in a dress suit and when Al St. John appears from the bar there is a lively rivalry between the two for the applause of the crowd. Mabel, the waitress, vies with a professional dancer from the city. Into this setting comes William Jefferson, a polished sharper, who takes the innocent Mabel by storm.

Top Cast

Roscoe Arbuckle Fatty

Mabel Normand Mabel

William Jefferson The City Slicker

Al St. John The Bartender

Minta Durfee Minor Role (uncredited)