Steamboat bill 1928 hd movie buster keaton youtube. Up then stepped a gambling man from louisville who tried to get a bet against the whippoorwill billy clasped the roll and surely was some bear the. One of the most enduring images of the great buster keaton comes from this 1928 classic, in which a clueless keaton, wandering the streets of his. The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Just speed up your fire, let the old smoke roll burn up all your cargo if you run out of coal if we dont beat that record, billy told the mate. William steamboat bill canfield is the owner and captain of a paddle steamer that has seen better days.
Released by united artists, the film is the last product of keatons independent production team and set of gag writers. The charming mississippi river setting actually filmed along the sacramento delta is but one of steamboat bill, jr. Keaton ended up moving to metrogoldwynmayer where he made one last film in his trademark style, the cameraman. Half the crew walked off the set rather than participate in a stunt that would have killed keaton if he had been slightly off position. The cartoon is considered the debut of mickey mouse and his girlfriend minnie, although both characters appeared several months earlier in a test screening of plane crazy. The rest of the movie was almost entirely at what is now broderick, just across the sacramento river from downtown sacramento. Not the best of buster keatons silents, steamboat bill, jr. Steamboat bill, jr ultimate edition dvd 1928 dvd empire. With buster keaton, tom mcguire, ernest torrence, tom lewis. While mgms the cameraman 1928 is a funny film and was very successful upon its original release. This freedom had allowed keaton such luxuries as filming a train crashing into a river from a burning bridge at the then astronomical sum. What makes it so good is the completeness of many elements that come together in the tightest, most enjoyable package imaginable. The cartoon is considered the debut of mickey mouse 2 and his girlfriend minnie, although both characters appeared several months earlier in a. Buster keatons 1928 silent movie steamboat bill, jr, now on rerelease, is most famous for that staggeringly clever and ambitious shot of the house front with the strategically positioned open.
The owner of this website is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon properties including, but not limited to,,, or. The film seems to have a direct line to buster keatons youth and soul in the tale of a sensitive lad trying to figure out the mettle of manhood in his overbearing dad. Rereleased in cinemas this week, after a sparkling 4k restoration, buster keatons silent comedy steamboat bill, jr. Keaton continued making films for metro goldwyn mayer but his brand of spontaneously innovative slapstick did not translate to the regimented structure of. It was not a boxoffice success and became the last picture keaton made for united artists. Steamboat bills corporate headquarters 1004 north lake shore drive lake charles, louisiana 70601. Search, discover and share your favorite steamboat bill jr gifs. Willie is the effete son of riverboat captain steamboat bill coming to see his dad after years of separation. Schenck, bringing to a close one of the most fruitful collaborations in the annals of silent comedy. Staring marion byron, buster keaton and ernest torrence. Set on the mississippi river in the old sidewheeler days, steamboat bill jr. Starring buster keaton live piano accompaniment by steve sterner new years day 1928 ukeleleplaying collegiate twit buster is a big disappointment to gruff seafaring dad ernest torrence, untilthe big cyclone finale is surely one of the most fantastic dithyrambs of disaster ever committed to film rudi blesh.
In the films famous climax, the local port town is blown to smithereens by a cyclone. Charles reisner, 1928 buster keaton, for his final independently produced feature, enjoyed a level of complete creative control with no budgetary restrictions afforded only a select few. Buster keaton and ernest torrence in steamboat bill, jr. The just out of college effete son of a nononsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom hes not seen since he was little.
National catholic register if the general is buster keatons allaround best film, steamboat bill, jr. This is a procedural move request as this page was moved to steamboat bill, jr. Yet, at its heart, the central story of steamboat bill jr. This movie was used as a model for steamboat willie 1928. Or how about steamboat bill, jr this mark twainlike tale from 1928 is keatons last great feature. Keaton plays willie canfield, the nambypamby son of rough. Directed by charles reisner and, though uncredited, buster keaton, the film weaves a classic narrative together with hilarious comic beats and breathtaking setpieces.
He eagerly awaits the arrival of his college student son, whom he has not seen since the lad was a baby. Oh, steamboat bill, steamin down the mississippi steamboat bill, a mighty man was he oh, steamboat bill, steamin down the mississippi gonna beat the record of the robert e. It was produced in blackandwhite by walt disney studios and was released by celebrity productions. King, tom lewis tom carter, the stonewall jacksons first mate buster keaton productions, incorporated, production. This movie was used as a model for steamboat willie 1928, mickey mouses first cartoon with sound. Steamboat willie is a 1928 american animated short film directed by walt disney and ub iwerks. This move request seems to be a dispute over whether or not the printed article title with a comma takes precedence over wp. Steamboat bill, jr the last comedy buster keaton made under his united artists contract, it was held back for several months, getting itself concerned in several wild rumors. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add. King, tom lewis tom carter, the stonewall jacksons first mate. Steamboat bill, jr ultimate edition on dvd 738329069421 from kino video. Steamboat bill down the mississippi steamed the whipporwill commanded by the pilot, mister steamboat bill the owners gave him orders on the strict q. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. After taking over his fathers riverboat, a student tries to win a rival captains daughter.
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