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Buster Keaton. The short films collection, 1920-1923 [videorecording].

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublication details: New York : Kino International ; London : Douris UK Ltd., [2011]Edition: Ultimate 3-disc editionDescription: 3 videodiscs (390 min.) : si., b&w & tinted col. ; 4 3/4 inOther title:
  • Short films collection, 1920-1923
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Contents:
Disc one. The "high sign" / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- One week / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- Convict / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The scarecrow / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- Neighbors / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The haunted house / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- Hard luck / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline --
Disc two. The goat / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Mal St. Clair -- The play house / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The boat / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The paleface / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- Cops / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- My wife's relations / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline --
Disc three. The blacksmith / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Mal St. Clair -- The frozen north / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- Day dreams / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The electric house / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The balloonatic / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The love nest / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton.
Production credits:
  • Produced for video by Bret Wood; restoration consultant: Bruce Lawton.
Cast: Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts, Eddie Cline, Malcolm St. Clair, Bull Montana.Summary: A collection of Buster Keaton's classic silent short films, digitally remastered in high definition.
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Video Recording Carleton University, AVRC SP456 - Collections Room DVD-0209 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 16050182671

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Includes musical accompaniment.

Films vary in length from 17-23 min.

Special features: fifteen visual essays; alternate/deleted shots from some films; digitally-enhanced versions of some films; "The men who would be Buster": a collection of clips from slapstick films influenced by Keaton's work; four visual essays on the films' locations; "Character studies" a gag film starring Carter DeHaven with cameos by Keaton and others; "Seeing stars" (excerpts), a 1922 film featuring cameos by Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and others.

Disc one. The "high sign" / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- One week / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- Convict / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The scarecrow / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- Neighbors / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The haunted house / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- Hard luck / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline --

Disc two. The goat / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; Metro Pictures Corporation ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Mal St. Clair -- The play house / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The boat / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The paleface / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- Cops / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- My wife's relations / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline --

Disc three. The blacksmith / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Mal St. Clair -- The frozen north / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- Day dreams / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The electric house / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The balloonatic / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline -- The love nest / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton.

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