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Steamboat Bill, Jr.
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Buster Keaton, a clumsy son on his tough father's riverboat, faces a legendary cyclone.
The gruff captain of an old steamboat awaits the son he hasn't seen since childhood, and gets Buster Keaton: thin, dapper and clumsy. To make matters worse, Willie falls for the daughter of the rival boat's owner. Everything comes to a head when a cyclone tears through town, in one of the most astonishing action sequences of the silent era.
Did you know?
- In the most famous scene, a two-ton house front falls on Keaton and he survives because he stands exactly where an open window passes. No tricks were used.
- Keaton performed all of his own stunts.
Piano accompaniment: Frédéric Chopin, recordings by Musopen (public domain).
Cast: Buster Keaton, Ernest Torrence, Marion Byron
Director: Charles Reisner, Buster Keaton
Genre: Comedy
