| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 180 min.)) : sd., col. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by Buster Keaton. |
| Cast |
Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts, Bull Montana. |
| Summary |
Spanning the central phase of Keaton's solo silent shorts, this collection observes the young actor/director as his films were becoming increasingly ambitious. In some ways, these cinematically adventurous two-reelers are like prototypes of the features yet to come. The massive police chase of COPS would evolve into the bridal stampede of Seven Chances, the Western-themed THE PALEFACE is an obvious precedent to Go West, the camera trickery of THE PLAY HOUSE foreshadows Sherlock Jr., and THE BOAT might be viewed as a smaller-scale version of The Navigator. However, these films are anything but practice runs. To many viewers, the fleet-footed comedies presented here showcase Keaton's genius for comedy in its purest essence: brief, energetic, recklessly creative, and unencumbered by the narrative complexities requisite to a feature film.THE GOAT1921 B&W 23 Min.Directed by Buster Keaton and Mal St. ClairVisual essay by David KalatTHE PLAY HOUSE1921 B&W 23 Min.Directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie ClineVisual essay by Patricia Eliot TobiasTHE BOAT1921 B&W 23 Min. Directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie ClineAlso presented in a digitally enhanced version.THE PALEFACE1922 B&W 20 Min.Directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie ClineVisual essay by Bret WoodCOPS1922 B&W 18 Min.Directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie ClineAlso presented in adigitally enhanced version.Visual essay by Ben ModelMY WIFE'S RELATIONS1922 B&W 17 Min.Directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie ClineVisual essay by Steve Massa |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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| Genre |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966, actor, screenwriter, film director.
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Cline, Edward, 1892-1961, screenwriter, film director.
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St. Clair, Malcolm, 1897-1952, film director, screenwriter.
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Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961, film producer.
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Fox, Virginia, 1902-1982, actor.
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Roberts, Joe, 1870-1923, actor.
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De Haven, Carter, 1886-1977, actor.
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Montana, Bull, 1887-1950, actor.
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Vance, Jeffrey, 1970- writer of supplementary textual content.
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Lessley, Elgin, 1883-1944, director of photography.
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Model, Ben, composer.
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Wood, Bret, producer.
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Brownlow, Kevin, restorationist (expression)
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Rohauer, Raymond, restorationist (expression)
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hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
Short films collection, 1920-1923 |
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The "high sign".
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One week.
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Convict 13.
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The scarecrow.
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Neighbors.
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The haunted house.
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Hard luck.
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The goat.
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The play house.
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The boat.
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The paleface.
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Cops.
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My wife's relations.
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The blacksmith.
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The frozen north.
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Day dreams.
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The electric house.
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The balloonatic.
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The love nest.
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Character studies.
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Seeing stars.
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| Music No. |
MWT11046791 |
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