The effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his fathers crew. This movie was used as a model for steamboat willie 1928, mickey mouses first cartoon with sound. The son of a steamboat captain, buster falls in love with the daughter of a rival steamboat owner. King tom mcguire hopes to run him out of business with a fancier, more expensive vessel. 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. But what should be a blissful father and son reunion instead reveals a hilarious generation gap. When a cyclone rages, buster proves himself a hero by rescuing his love and her father from a watery grave. Steamboat bill, jr 1928, directed by charles f reisner.
His independent feature films for producer joseph schenck from 1923 to 1928 were. Keaton continued making films for metro goldwyn mayer but his brand of spontaneously innovative slapstick did not translate to the regimented structure of. Keaton plays willie canfield, the nambypamby son of rough. That waterintake tower in the backright is still there today. 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.
Bill snrs monopoly of the riverboat business has been challenged. While mgms the cameraman 1928 is a funny film and was very successful upon its original release, steamboat bill, jr. 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. It was not a boxoffice success and became the last picture keaton made for united artists. Wisconsin center for film and theater research dateend 1928 0101t23. Schenck, bringing to a close one of the most fruitful collaborations in the annals of silent comedy. Directed by charles reisner and, though uncredited, buster keaton, the film weaves a classic narrative together with. Buster keaton on newport bay in the film college 1927. Released by united artists, the film is the last product of keatons independent production team and set of gag writers. With buster keaton, tom mcguire, ernest torrence, tom lewis. Nonton film steamboat bill jr 1928 sub indo waktu21.
Its reported that both the cameraman and director were too scared to watch when the stunt was performed. Keaton himself, who calculated and performed his own stunts, was. 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. Mar 19, 2018 buster keatons late silent film steamboat bill, jr. 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. One of buster keatons most famous films, this silent movie from 1928 stars keaton as a steamboat owners son, who hasnt seen his father since he was very young. But rarely mentioned with keaton is how wonderfully composed. Steamboat bill jr 1928 final scene live orchestra youtube. This particular stunt was noted for being done without any trickery and for being botched by the crew at one point. When hes not trying to make a man out of his boy, the captain is carrying on a feud with tom carter tom mcguire, the wealthy.
Set on the banks of the mississippi and filmed on the sacramento river, the climactic set piece was originally conceived as a flood, and construction for the sequence was nearing completion when a devastating flood of the real. The charming mississippi river setting actually filmed along the sacramento delta is but one of steamboat bill, jr. At this point, bills estranged son, willie canfield jr. Steamboat bill 1928 hd movie buster keaton youtube. Included among the american film institutes 2000 list of the 500 movies nominated for the top 100 funniest american movies. Released by united artists, the film is the last product of keatons independent production.
Set on the mississippi river in the old sidewheeler days, steamboat bill jr. Wasser hat keine balken, wasser hat balken, sturmische zeiten, dampferwillis sohn ist eine stummfilmkomodie mit buster keaton aus dem jahr 1928. Directed by charles reisner and, though uncredited, buster keaton, the film weaves a classic narrative together with hilarious comic beats and breathtaking setpieces. Buster keaton and ernest torrence in steamboat bill, jr. It was produced in blackandwhite by walt disney studios and was released by celebrity productions. It contains his most famous stunt and walt disney likely used it as inspiration for his first mickey mouse cartoon steamboat willie, 1928 william. Steamboat bill jr flavored with americana and loaded with cinematic inventiveness, steamboat bill jr. Steamboat willie is a 1928 american animated short film directed by walt disney and ub iwerks.
Action movie history 1928 steamboat bill jr youtube. So do standard film reference sources as the steamboat bill, jr. Jul 23, 2015 mix play all mix cohen film collection youtube steamboat bill jr 1928 hurricane music score by angelin fonda duration. King of comedy buster keatons 1928 masterpiece is still in a class of its own funny with heartstopping stunts. As the onscreen evidence shows, he completed the move. The cartoon is considered the debut of mickey mouse 2 and his girlfriend minnie, although both characters appeared several months earlier in a. Buster keatons late silent film steamboat bill, jr. Not the best of buster keatons silents, steamboat bill, jr. Bill jr, keaton having just completed a rarefied education in boston, arrives at a trying time for his father, steamboat bill.
Reisner, with buster keaton, ernest torrence, tom lewis, at turner classic movies. Keaton plays willie canfield, the nambypamby son of roughandtumble steamboat captain steamboat bill canfield ernest torrence. Silent films may not pack in big crowds today, but youd be a fool to miss the chance to see this on the big screen. Whilst still suffering from a neck fracture he didnt.
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. All of this town was built from scratch for the film production. 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. National catholic register if the general is buster keatons allaround best film, steamboat bill, jr. The onscreen title card, depicted in the article, clearly shows the title as steamboat bill, jr. 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. Buster keaton, left, with ernest torrence in steamboat bill, jr. One of the most beloved, iconic comedies in a career full of them, steamboat bill jr. Unfortunately the second part of the stunt didnt go so smoothly.
Part comedy, part romance, and part disastermovie adventure, steamboat bill, jr. Eventually his father gets fed up and tells him to return to boston. Not rated 1h 10min action, comedy, drama 20 may 1928 usa the effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his fathers crew. Live period score performed by the famous players orchestra. Steamboat bill jr byron, marion, keaton, joe, lewis. This is a procedural move request as this page was moved to steamboat bill, jr. Steamboat bill, jr buster keaton 1928 720p full movie in hd. This freedom had allowed keaton such luxuries as filming a train crashing into a river from a burning bridge at the then astronomical sum. So far, steamboat bill, jr is my favorite buster keaton film.
Highlighted by remarkable special effects, the film includes the legendary stunt in which the front of. Mix play all mix cohen film collection youtube steamboat bill jr 1928 hurricane music score by angelin fonda duration. Worth it for the storm sequence alone, which is staggering in its audacity, and shakespearean in its execution. Yet, at its heart, the central story of steamboat bill jr. Steamboat bill jr is a powerhouse of a movie and utterly, utterly bonkers. Nonton film steamboat bill jr 1928 subtitle indonesia dan download steamboat bill jr 1928 subtitle indonesia bioskop box office indoxxi lk21 xxi bioskopkeren blueray hd. Steamboat bill ernest torrence and his faithful first mate tom lewis run the most dilapidated paddle steamer on the river. Contains buster keatons feature, steamboat bill, jr. The male characters in his films tend to be hulking authoritarians, like the father a. For the classically crestfallen canfield, there is much work to be done. One of silent comic buster keatons best features, steamboat bill, jr. Keatons daredevil, deathdefying stunt keaten performed his own when a. Cohen film collection is part of the cohen media group.
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