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Steamboat Bill, Jr.

"The Laugh Special of the Age. See It."

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NR 1928 · 1h 10m
Comedy, Romance
Starring Buster Keaton · Tom McGuire · Ernest Torrence
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The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.

Theatrical
May 20, 1928
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 26, 1999
Theaters
1
Directors
Charles Reisner, Buster Keaton
Writers
Carl Harbaugh, Buster Keaton
Producer
Joseph M. Schenck
Studio
Buster Keaton Productions, Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Keywords
river wind girlfriend jail steamboat black and white makeover rescue from drowning silent film barbershop carnation father son reunion catastrophe rich man unlikely hero business rivalry steamboat captain hat shopping falling building violent storm
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B
Buster Keaton
Steamboat Bill Jr.
T
Tom McGuire
John King
E
Ernest Torrence
Steamboat Bill Sr.
T
Tom Lewis
Tom Carter
M
Marion Byron
Kitty King
J
James T. Mack
Minister (uncredited)
F
Ford West
Barber (uncredited)
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