Please subscribe my channel seven chances is a 1925 american comedy silent film directed by and starring buster keaton, based on the play of the same name by roi cooper megrue. He quickly vaulted up the ladder of the burgeoning movie business, taken under the. Planet earth, under the sea, inventions, seasons, circus, transports and culinary arts. Roy barnes in seven chances 1925 buster keaton and hazel deane in seven. For some reason, there is nothing funnier to me than buster keaton. See more ideas about silent film, comedians and joseph frank. Seven chances is a 1925 american comedy silent film directed by and starring buster keaton, based on the play of the same name by roi cooper megrue, produced in 1916 by david belasco. Keaton told his biographer, rudi blesh, that they had decided to end seven chances with a fadeout on the chase, not being able to think of anything to top it. Each world has more than 20 groups with 5 puzzles each.
Once there, he tries his hand at broncobusting, cattle wrangling, and dairy farming, eventually forming a bond with a cow named brown eyes. The cameraman was keatons first film with metrogoldwynmayer. With buster keaton, natalie talmadge, joe keaton, joe roberts. When his friends try to help by placing an ad in the afternoon. The greatest of the silent clowns is buster keaton, not only because of what he did, but because of how he did it. With little luck at keeping a job in the city a new yorker tries work in the country and eventually finds his way leading a herd of cattle to the west coast. Buster and his new bride receive a buildityourself house as a wedding gift, but their weeklong construction project goes from tough to absurdly impossible or, absurd and impossible. How buster keaton filmed the general chaplinkeatonlloyd. Oct 18, 2018 seeing is believing with buster keaton, a movie god who continues to inspire awe more than half a century after his death. Seven chances buster keaton 1925 buster keaton joseph frank keaton,18951966 had a distinguished and productive fiftyyear career as a producer, director, writer, and actor. Buster keaton our hospitality 1923 full movie youtube. From the looks of the trailer, they kept things like the basic plot and the bride chase, but forgot to put in keatons charisma. Buster keatons fifth feature proved once again that, regardless of his virtuosity with trains, boats, and houses, keatons greatest comic prop was his own body. Apr 16, 2019 buster keaton was comedian and film director who starred in silent films in the 1920s.
So, grab a few of busters films, sit back and enjoy one of cinemas greatest, and influential directors youll be hooked. Keaton stars as jimmie shannon, a romantically jinxed young man who. The farmhand in black face is the most offensive, while keatons reaction to marrying a black woman or a jewish woman, while racist, are merely reflections of the. Released in 1923 by metro pictures corporation, the movie uses slapstick and situational comedy to. The scene stealers, buster keaton and ed wynn 1962. I had the honor of introducing buster keatons 1926 masterpiece the general at the san francisco silent film festivals inaugural a day of silents festival held in 2014. He quickly vaulted up the ladder of the burgeoning movie business, taken under the wing of the soontobe. Seven chances directed by keaton is the tale of how a banker named jimmy keaton learns that he will inherit seven million dollars if he is married by 7. With buster keaton, howard truesdale, kathleen myers, ray thompson.
Dont try to guess, get seven chances and find out for yourself by viewing one of buster keatons most fun and frantic movies. The reputation of buster keatons seven chances rests almost solely on its outrageous finale, a brilliant cascade of comic invention that begins with a church full of blushing brides and builds to a surreal chase of epic proportions. Preceding the show, these informational slides below prepared by the festivals artistic director anita monga, ran on a loop as people took their seats. Seeing is believing with buster keaton, a movie god who continues to inspire awe more than half a century after his death. Buster and crew stayed at the bartell hotel 1, steps from the union camp set 2 built north of the tracks and filmed looking north, 3 the halfmile length of parallel train tracks dotted line used for all of the tracking shots, all filmed looking south, 4 the open field green outline between main street and the tracks, used for the confederate army retreat, filmed. Jul 08, 2014 of silent films big three chaplin, keaton, lloyd buster keaton is more famous and critically acclaimed today, than he was in the 1920s the guy is box office gold, believe me, ive seen it. Buster keaton was comedian and film director who starred in silent films in the 1920s. Seven chances 1925 said to be the directors least favorite of his own work, the films offbeat sexual energy and abstract comedy make it one of his most novel, an oddly subversive look into. Keaton portrays friendless, who travels west to try to make his fortune. The farmhand in black face is the most offensive, while keaton s reaction to marrying a black woman or a jewish woman, while racist, are merely reflections of the. Seven chances movie 1925 buster keaton video dailymotion.
Harold lloyd made us laugh as much, charlie chaplin moved us more deeply, but no one had more courage than buster. The hapless groom is pursued by a angry mob of women clad in white lace and veils and ends up dodging rolling. I think the weakest one is seven chances 1925, but even that has some great stuff in. The reputation of buster keaton s seven chances rests almost solely on its outrageous finale, a brilliant cascade of comic invention that begins with a church full of blushing brides and builds to a surreal chase of epic proportions. A lovestruck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to. Go west 1925 is a silent movie starring buster keaton. He was a contemporary of charlie chaplin and started in vaudeville.
Buster keaton in seven chances 1925 colorized youtube. He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the. Schenck bought the film rights to the roi cooper megrue stage play seven chances, keaton opted to forego most of the plays plot complications, devoting his energies to the bridehunting vignettes and the climactic slapstick chase. Our hospitality is a silent comedy directed, produced, written by and starring buster keaton. Surprisingly, i also learned that this film has had a modern remake seven chances was actually the basis for 1999s the bachelor, with chris odonnell and renee zellweger. A silent film comic actor and director almost without peer whose best. Find free games, movies, and much more at balzertown.
This one may very well be one of the funniest pictures keaton made. Seven chances american comedy silent film directed by. The hilariously inventive comedy culminates with one of buster keatons most renowned. Keaton tours chaplinkeatonlloyd film locations and more. These are the films of american actor, comedian, and filmmaker buster keaton. If you are a fan of keaton or of silent films in general, make sure to see this one. Extras on the kino disc include a commentary with the film, a survey of the locations used in the film, a short documentary on the technicolor scenes, and a. Jimmie shannon buster keaton is trying to work up the courage to tell mary jones ruth dwyer that he loves her. The cameraman w buster keaton fullhd video dailymotion. Seven chances 1925 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Go west 1925 is a silent movie starring buster keaton keaton portrays friendless, who travels west to try to make his fortune. But, after mary jones ruth dwyer, whom hes mooned over for years, turns him down, he has only hours to find a woman wholl marry him. These are 6 high definition videos of this wonderful theater.
A lowkey comic charmer that builds toward one impressive chase scene, buster keaton s seven chances is an amusing look at love, marriage, and money. Buster keaton s fifth feature proved once again that, regardless of his virtuosity with trains, boats, and houses, keaton s greatest comic prop was his own body. Its politics may be cringeworthy to a contemporary audience, but the film packs more than enough appealing energy and blissful beats to stand out. He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname the great stone face. I agree that there are a few moments of racist and antisemitic humor, but im willing to forgive them. Seven chances is a 1925 american comedy silent film directed by and starring buster keaton, based on the play of the same name by roi. Nov 10, 2002 the greatest of the silent clowns is buster keaton, not only because of what he did, but because of how he did it. Mar 10, 2014 our hospitality is a silent comedy directed, produced, written by and starring buster keaton.
Seven chances is a 1925 american comedy silent film directed by and starring buster keaton, based on the play of the same name by roi cooper megrue. Peter bogdanovichs buster keaton doc the great buster resurrects a legend. With buster keaton, snitz edwards, sally oneil, walter james. A man learns he will inherit a fortune if he marries by 7 p. Well worth the watch for casual fans and serious scholars alike, but if you want to get the most for your pennies buy the wonderful, indepth bbc set buster keaton. Struggling stockbroker jimmie shannon buster keaton learns that, if he gets married by 7 p. One week is a 1920 american short comedy film starring comedian buster keaton, the first film to be released made by keaton on his own. Dont try to guess, get seven chances and find out for yourself by viewing one of buster keaton s most fun and frantic movies. Jean arthur, a future star, has an uncredited supporting role. The only problem is her family has vowed to kill every member of his family.
Sete oportunidades seven chances 1925 buster keaton. This brief overview tour includes pickford, chaplin, keaton, and lloyd. Hollywoods silent echoes cahuenga tour 2018 buster keaton studio tour as part of the buster keaton weekend studio plaque dedication. In films that combined comedy with extraordinary physical risks, buster keaton played a brave spirit who. Keaton had worked with roscoe fatty arbuckle for a number.
But what elevates keaton into the pantheon of moviemaking greats is the string of silent films he made during the 1920s. The butcher boy 1917 on a blustery day in march 1917, buster keaton was introduced to rosoce fatty arbuckle, at that time only second to chaplin in his popularity. Buster keaton in seven chances 1925 buster keaton and t. The great silent stars filmed far more on this one block than at any other spot in town. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. It is considered by fans and critics to be keaton still in top form, and it was added to the national film registry in 2005 as being.
Codycross is an addictive game developed by fanatee. Extras on the kino disc include a commentary with the film, a survey of the locations used in the film, a short documentary on the technicolor scenes, and a gallery of production stills. An early technicolor glimpse of buster keaton and ruth dwyer in seven chances. Are you looking for neverending fun in this exciting logicbrain app. Jan 28, 2017 please subscribe my channel seven chances is a 1925 american comedy silent film directed by and starring buster keaton, based on the play of the same name by roi cooper megrue. Watch seven chances silent now on your favorite device.
Joseph frank keaton was born on october 4, 1895 in piqua, kansas, to joe keaton and myra keaton. The hilariously inventive comedy culminates with one of. Aug 19, 2019 keaton told his biographer, rudi blesh, that they had decided to end seven chances with a fadeout on the chase, not being able to think of anything to top it. Seven chances is a film often imitated but never rivaled for hilarity and visual virtuosity. Joseph frank keaton october 4, 1895 february 1, 1966, known professionally as buster keaton, was an american actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. Our fadeout was on me, running down the side of a hill, all those weirdos after me. A lowkey comic charmer that builds toward one impressive chase scene, buster keatons seven chances is an amusing look at love, marriage, and money. The films opening scenes were shot in early technicolor, and this rare. A lovestruck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of the girl he loves. The cameraman is a 1928 american silent comedy directed by edward sedgwick and an uncredited buster keaton. Its politics may be cringeworthy to a contemporary audience, but the film packs more than enough appealing energy and blissful beats to. How buster keaton filmed the general chaplinkeaton.
But what elevates keaton into the pantheon of movie making greats is the string of silent films he made during the 1920s. Oct 02, 2018 peter bogdanovichs buster keaton doc the great buster resurrects a legend. See a buster keaton silent film in this silent movie palace. The picture stars buster keaton, marceline day, harold goodwin, and others.
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