A Country Hero (1917)

Fatty plays a village blacksmith in Jazzville an imaginary rural village There is a rivalry between Fatty and Cy Klone the garage owner over the affections of a pretty schoolteacher A city chap unites the two rivals when he tries to steal the girl An annual village ball features amateur talent in vaudeville stunts with Keaton as a wriggling Fatima who charms a long black stocking from a cigar box like a snake The film is presumed lost