Buster Keaton: Steamboat Bill Jr. / College (DVD, 2008, Brand New)

Description: As seen in photos, brand new, check reverse photo for full movie description. Steamboat Bill Jr. Set on the Mississippi River, "Steamboat Bill, Jr." follows the adventures of a spoiled young man who is forced by his crusty father (Ernest Torrence) to learn riverboating. Over the course of the narrative, the scale of comedy gradually expands, from small-scale, nostalgic humor (as when Bill Sr. outfits his son with a new wardrobe) to some of the most elaborate sight gags of Keaton's career. Junior's attempts to single-handedly pilot the rag-tag "Stonewall Jackson" recall the mechanical brilliance of The General and The Navigator, but the films crowning achievement is its hurricane climax. Highlighted by remarkable special effects, the film includes the legendary stunt in which the front of a building collapses over Junior, who passes unharmed through an open window.College While he may be best known for his large-scale comedies, with their epic chases and elaborate setpieces, Buster Keaton was also a master of simple slapstick. Capitalizing on the popular trend of collegiate comedies, Keaton stars as Ronald, an intellectual freshman who attends Clayton College in pursuit of higher learning, but finds himself instead embroiled in a war of athletics as he fights for the heart of his beloved coed, Mary (Anne Cornwall). CastTom LewisTom McGuireMarion ByronBuster KeatonErnest Torrence DirectorCharles Reisner

Price: 8.9 USD

Location: Munfordville, Kentucky

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