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. It was not a boxoffice success and became the last picture keaton made for united artists. He eagerly awaits the arrival of his college student son, whom he has not seen since the lad was a baby. Windstorm filmed in keaton comedy in steamboat will jr. 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. 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.
Steamboat bill down the mississippi steamed the whipporwill commanded by the pilot, mister steamboat bill the owners gave him orders on the strict q. With the enemy entrenched and inaccessible to conventional weapons, germanys new military strategy targeted not the. Will survives the falling house in buster keatons steamboat bill jr. Part comedy, part romance, and part disastermovie adventure, steamboat bill, jr. Steamboat willie 1928 is often erroneously touted as the first mickey mouse film, though that title actually goes to plane crazy 1928. The son of a steamboat captain, buster falls in love with the daughter of a rival steamboat owner. 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. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add. King, tom lewis tom carter, the stonewall jacksons first mate.
This move request seems to be a dispute over whether or not the printed article title with a comma takes precedence over wp. National catholic register if the general is buster keatons allaround best film, steamboat bill, jr. Staring marion byron, buster keaton and ernest torrence. Willie is the effete son of riverboat captain steamboat bill coming to see his dad after years of separation. Originally written by the leighton brothers in 1910, steamboat bill gained immense popularity in the 1910s and 1920s to the point that the movie steamboat bill jr. The rest of the movie was almost entirely at what is now broderick, just across the sacramento river from downtown sacramento. Apr 14, 2015 steamboat bill is the first song we hear in the animated short.
In the films famous climax, the local port town is blown to smithereens by a cyclone. Keaton plays willie canfield, the nambypamby son of rough. Steamboat bill, jr ultimate edition dvd 1928 dvd empire. This is a procedural move request as this page was moved to steamboat bill, jr. 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. Schenck, bringing to a close one of the most fruitful collaborations in the annals of silent comedy. One of silent comic buster keatons best features, steamboat bill, jr. What we would callspecial effects today is shown in this masterpiece as real.
Steamboat bill, jr ultimate edition on dvd 738329069421 from kino video. The effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his fathers crew. The charming mississippi river setting actually filmed along the sacramento delta is but one of steamboat bill, jr. Released by united artists, the film is the last product of keatons independent production. Rereleased in cinemas this week, after a sparkling 4k restoration, buster keatons silent comedy steamboat bill, jr.
Jones, 2005 keaton 100 program note, cinematheque ontarioa division of toronto international film festival group, sam harkness, 1995. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sep 17, 2015 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. But what should be a blissful father and son reunion instead reveals a hilarious generation gap.
The cameraman would follow for mgm later the same year, and thats a good movie too, but it still marked the beginning of keatons decline under the inflexible constraints of a studio system that simply didnt understand how best to. What makes it so good is the completeness of many elements that come together in the tightest, most enjoyable package imaginable. Keaton ended up moving to metrogoldwynmayer where he made one last film in his trademark style, the cameraman. 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. William steamboat bill canfield is the owner and captain of a paddle steamer that has seen better days.
Not the best of buster keatons silents, steamboat bill, jr. Search, discover and share your favorite steamboat bill jr gifs. Steamboat bill is the first song we hear in the animated short. Keaton himself, told the previous day that his studio was. Keaton continued making films for metro goldwyn mayer but his brand of spontaneously innovative slapstick did not translate to the regimented structure of. However, keaton, who coauthored the script, isnt, officially at least, the director on this occasion.
Steamboat bill, jr 1928, directed by charles f reisner. With buster keaton, ernest torrence, tom lewis, tom mcguire, marion byron. Realize the work and time put in for this movie and it becomes true that this is one of not only keatons best but the silent eras crowning achievement. Buster keaton centennial tribute program note, castro theatre, 1995. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi. Steamboat bill, jr 1928, directed by charles f reisner film. Buster keaton and ernest torrence in steamboat bill, jr.
Released by united artists, the film is the last product of keatons independent production team and set of gag writers. Directed by charles reisner and, though uncredited, buster keaton, the film weaves a classic narrative together with hilarious comic beats and breathtaking setpieces. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The cartoon is considered the debut of mickey mouse 2 and his girlfriend minnie, although both characters appeared several months earlier in a. Steamboat bill 1928 hd movie buster keaton youtube.
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. Steamboat willie is a 1928 american animated short film directed by walt disney and ub iwerks. Directed by charles reisner and, though uncredited, buster keaton, the film weaves a classic narrative together with. The source fuelling this common misconception is probably an episode of the simpsons, which places the origin of itchy the mouse in a 1928 short called steamboat itchy, obviously a parody of this cartoon. In it, buster is a ukulelestrumming harvard milquetoast who returns to mississippi to find his father, a tough and crusty sidewheeler steamboat captain. Germany alternative title, buster keaton dampferwillis sohn. With buster keaton, tom mcguire, ernest torrence, tom lewis.
The stunt where the wall falls on buster keaton was performed with an actual fullweight wall. Yet, at its heart, the central story of steamboat bill jr. The cameraman would follow for mgm later the same year, and thats a good movie too, but it still marked the beginning of keatons decline under the inflexible constraints of a studio system that simply didnt understand how best to harness his comic genius. Or how about steamboat bill, jr this mark twainlike tale from 1928 is keatons last great feature. The stunts are many but the best is during the wind storm.
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