Gasoline Gus

Gasoline Gus is a 1921 American comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Prints of Gasoline Gus are held at the Gosfilmofond archive in Russia and Cinematheque Belgique.

Plot

Cast

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Gasoline Gus
Lila Lee as Sal Jo Banty
Charles Ogle as Nate Newberry
Theodore Lorch as Dry Check Charlie
Wilton Taylor as Judge Shortridge
Knute Erickson as 'Scrap Iron' Swenson
Fred Huntley
Other media

Gasoline Gus is an early 20th century popular culture figure who also appeared in cartoon strips and a record single, both of which precede the film. The comic strip was written by O.P. Williams and was syndicated by the Philadelphia [North American] between 1913 and 1914. Gasoline Gus was a taxi driver and car fanatic who constantly wrecked his early automobile. Billy Murray and the American Quartet recorded the song "Gasoline Gus and his [Jitney Bus]" in 1915.
The petroleum scientist and Director of Universal Oil Products, Gustav Erloff, was nicknamed Gasoline Gus from 1915.