Keaton ended up moving to metrogoldwynmayer where he made one last film in his trademark style, the cameraman. The charming mississippi river setting actually filmed along the sacramento delta is but one of steamboat bill, jr. He eagerly awaits the arrival of his college student son, whom he has not seen since the lad was a baby. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. The effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his fathers crew. Search, discover and share your favorite steamboat bill jr gifs. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. It was not a boxoffice success and became the last picture keaton made for united artists. In the films famous climax, the local port town is blown to smithereens by a cyclone.
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. Steamboat bill 1928 hd movie buster keaton youtube. Steamboat bill, jr ultimate edition on dvd 738329069421 from kino video. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add. 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. Not the best of buster keatons silents, steamboat bill, jr. Yet, at its heart, the central story of steamboat bill jr. It was produced in blackandwhite by walt disney studios and was released by celebrity productions. 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. Staring marion byron, buster keaton and ernest torrence. King, tom lewis tom carter, the stonewall jacksons first mate buster keaton productions, incorporated, production. In it, buster is a ukulelestrumming harvard milquetoast who returns to mississippi to find his father, a tough and crusty sidewheeler steamboat captain. 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.
This movie was used as a model for steamboat willie 1928. This freedom had allowed keaton such luxuries as filming a train crashing into a river from a burning bridge at the then astronomical sum. Part comedy, part romance, and part disastermovie adventure, steamboat bill, jr. Willie is the effete son of riverboat captain steamboat bill coming to see his dad after years of separation. What makes it so good is the completeness of many elements that come together in the tightest, most enjoyable package imaginable. Directed by charles reisner and, though uncredited, buster keaton, the film weaves a classic narrative together with hilarious comic beats and breathtaking setpieces. 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. Or how about steamboat bill, jr this mark twainlike tale from 1928 is keatons last great feature.
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. 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. Steamboat bill down the mississippi steamed the whipporwill commanded by the pilot, mister steamboat bill the owners gave him orders on the strict q. 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. 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. Buster keaton and ernest torrence in steamboat bill, jr. 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.
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. Set on the mississippi river in the old sidewheeler days, steamboat bill jr. Steamboat willie is a 1928 american animated short film directed by walt disney and ub iwerks. With buster keaton, tom mcguire, ernest torrence, tom lewis. Steamboat bills corporate headquarters 1004 north lake shore drive lake charles, louisiana 70601. Keaton plays willie canfield, the nambypamby son of rough. 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. This movie was used as a model for steamboat willie 1928, mickey mouses first cartoon with sound.
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. Released by united artists, the film is the last product of keatons independent production team and set of gag writers. National catholic register if the general is buster keatons allaround best film, steamboat bill, 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. William steamboat bill canfield is the owner and captain of a paddle steamer that has seen better days. After taking over his fathers riverboat, a student tries to win a rival captains daughter. Rereleased in cinemas this week, after a sparkling 4k restoration, buster keatons silent comedy steamboat bill, jr. The cartoon is considered the debut of mickey mouse 2 and his girlfriend minnie, although both characters appeared several months earlier in a. The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. While mgms the cameraman 1928 is a funny film and was very successful upon its original release. Keaton continued making films for metro goldwyn mayer but his brand of spontaneously innovative slapstick did not translate to the regimented structure of.
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