{"product_id":"9781472116598","title":"The Day the Laughter Stopped","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe true story behind the 'Fatty Arbuckle' Scandl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Yallop is no stranger to controversy. The impact of his investigations in such bestsellers as \u003ci\u003eIn God's Name, Beyond Reasonable Doubt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTo Encourage the Others\u003c\/i\u003e has reverberated around the world. In The Day the Laughter Stopped, he uncovers the incredible true story behind the Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle scandal of 1921, when the fat film comedian stood accused of the rape and murder of a pretty screen actress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArbuckle's is the story of a man born in extreme poverty who was destined to rise to the heights of a multi-million dollar career, only to have it snatched from him by a wave of hysteria and bigotry that swept the globe. It is the story of Hollywood and what really happened in the corridors of power; the political corruption of San Francisco; the immorality of a president. How Charlie Chaplin's career was saved. How Buster Keaton's was begun. Both by Arbuckle. It is a life story that ranges from comic heights to tragic depths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Day the Laughter Stopped\u003c\/i\u003e confirms David Yallop's reputation as the world's greatest investigative author, combining exhaustive research with compulsive narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135681741040,"sku":"9781472116598","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472116598_p0.jpg?v=1763597534","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472116598","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}