Steamboat Bill, Jr.
United States • English • 1928 • 1h 10m
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Synopsis
STEAMBOAT BILL, JR. was Buster Keaton’s last independent silent comedy and also one of his finest. He stars as the sensitive son of a gruff riverboat captain (Ernest Torrence) who struggles to earn both his father’s respect and the love of beautiful Marion Byron. But the film is best remembered for the climactic cyclone sequence—a slapstick tour de force in which Keaton’s comedic stunts are performed amid the full-scale destruction of an entire town.
Credits
Crew
DirectorCharles Reisner, Buster Keaton
CinematographerDevereaux Jennings, Bert Haines
EditorSherman Kell
Cast
Buster Keatonas William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.
Tom McGuireas John James 'J.J.' King
Ernest Torrenceas William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.
Tom Lewisas First and Last Mate Tom Carter
Marion Byronas Kitty King
James T. Mackas Minister (uncredited)