Still from The Blacksmith — The Blacksmith (1922) — Buster Keaton, Malcolm St. Clair

Buster Keaton, Malcolm St. Clair

The Blacksmith

Name: The Blacksmith
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1922
Duration: 23 min

English / 1922 / 23m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Comedy

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Synopsis

Buster clowns around in a blacksmith's shop until he and the smithy get in a fight which sends the smithy to jail. Buster helps several customers with horses, then destroys a Rolls Royce while fixing the car parked next to it.

Credits

Crew

DirectorBuster Keaton, Malcolm St. Clair

WriterBuster Keaton, Malcolm St. Clair

Producer

Joseph M. Schenck

Cast

Buster Keatonas Blacksmith's Assistant

Virginia Foxas Horsewoman

Joe Robertsas Blacksmith

Edward F. Clineas Engineer

Malcolm St. Clairas Engineer

Billy Franeyas Sheriff

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

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Both directed by Malcolm St. Clair