He eagerly awaits the arrival of his college student son, whom he has not seen since the lad was a baby. The effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his fathers crew. When hes not trying to make a man out of his boy, the captain is carrying on a feud with tom carter tom mcguire, the wealthy. At this point, bills estranged son, willie canfield jr. 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. This is a procedural move request as this page was moved to steamboat bill, jr. William steamboat bill canfield is the owner and captain of a paddle steamer that has seen better days. Steamboat bill jr byron, marion, keaton, joe, lewis. King of comedy buster keatons 1928 masterpiece is still in a class of its own funny with heart. Released by united artists, the film is the last product of keatons independent production team and set of gag writers. Steamboat bill, jr ultimate edition dvd 1928 dvd empire. Its reported that both the cameraman and director were too scared to watch when the stunt was performed. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add.
Steamboat bill 1928 hd movie buster keaton youtube. Buster keaton, joseph schenck, ernest torrence, silent film, silent movie stars, free. 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. Steamboat bill, jr buster keaton 1928 720p full movie in hd. While mgms the cameraman 1928 is a funny film and was very successful upon its original release, steamboat bill, jr. Released by united artists, the film is the last product of keatons independent production. One of the most beloved, iconic comedies in a career full of them, steamboat bill jr. King, tom lewis tom carter, the stonewall jacksons first mate buster keaton productions, incorporated, production. One of buster keatons most famous films, this silent movie from 1928 stars keaton as a steamboat owners son, who hasnt seen his father since he was very young. The jaunty opening, in which buster keaton credits his colleagues for contributions to writing and directing, though he always did the work himself, and the introduction of rivals king tom mcguire and canfield ernest torrence, with first mate tom lewis, in steamboat bill, jr.
Steamboat bill, jr ultimate edition on dvd 738329069421 from kino video. Not the best of buster keatons silents, steamboat bill, jr. Now committed to protecting his jailed father s interest against rival king tom mcguire, hospitalized bill director and star buster keaton is compelled into action by weather conditions, beginning the landmark actioncomedy finale of steamboat bill, jr. Jul 23, 2015 in this silent comedy, college boy william canfield jr. In this silent comedy, college boy william canfield jr. Buster keaton reunites with his boat captain father in a mississippi river town.
Silent films may not pack in big crowds today, but youd be a fool to miss the chance to see this on the big screen. National catholic register if the general is buster keatons allaround best film, steamboat bill, jr. Staring marion byron, buster keaton and ernest torrence. The plot is about a student who returns to smalltown mississippi to take over his fathers steamboat. 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. Steamboat bill ernest torrence and his faithful first mate tom lewis run the most dilapidated paddle steamer on the river. Steamboat bill, jr 1928, directed by charles f reisner film. Keaton plays willie canfield, the nambypamby son of roughandtumble steamboat captain steamboat bill canfield ernest torrence.
The rest of the movie was almost entirely at what is now broderick, just across the sacramento river from downtown sacramento. Buster keaton ernest torrence marion byron 1928 a college wimp buster keaton tries to please his burly riverboatcaptain father ernest torrence. Keaton plays willie canfield, the nambypamby son of rough. I was taught that by 1928 that speed was standardized, at least in america. Yet, at its heart, the central story of steamboat bill jr. Steamboat bill, jr 1928, directed by charles f reisner. 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. 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.
This freedom had allowed keaton such luxuries as filming a train crashing into a river from a burning bridge at the then astronomical sum. Directed by charles reisner and, though uncredited, buster keaton, the film weaves a classic narrative together with hilarious comic beats and breathtaking setpieces. 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. This movie was used as a model for steamboat willie 1928, mickey mouses first cartoon with sound. Keaton ended up moving to metrogoldwynmayer where he made one last film in his trademark style, the cameraman. This move request seems to be a dispute over whether or not the printed article title with a comma takes precedence over wp.
Part comedy, part romance, and part disastermovie adventure, steamboat bill, jr. The alloy orchestra turns in a playful score using fewer percussive rhythms than the companion show, but has its own odd melodies hammered out on banjos and metallicsounding instruments. Predictably, he falls for the daughter of his chief business rival. This particular stunt was noted for being done without any trickery and for being botched by the crew at one point.
It was not a boxoffice success and became the last picture keaton made for united artists. Rereleased in cinemas this week, after a sparkling 4k restoration, buster keatons silent comedy steamboat bill, jr. With buster keaton, tom mcguire, ernest torrence, tom lewis. 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. Directed by charles reisner and, though uncredited, buster keaton, the film weaves a classic narrative together with. King tom mcguire hopes to run him out of business with a fancier, more expensive vessel. What makes it so good is the completeness of many elements that come together in the tightest, most enjoyable package imaginable. Flavored with americana and loaded with cinematic inventiveness, steamboat bill, jr. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 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. Worth it for the storm sequence alone, which is staggering in its audacity, and shakespearean in its execution.
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