Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) | |
| Director(s) | Buster Keaton, Charles Reisner |
| Producer(s) | Joseph M. Schenck |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Silent Films |
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Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) was a Silent Films - Black-and-white Film directed by Buster Keaton and Charles Reisner and produced by Joseph M. Schenck.
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Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928): Buster Keaton The Human Tumbleweed
By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 9, 2021 From 4 Star FilmsWhatever your thoughts on silent movies, be it based on misinformation, overt loathing, or verging on utter veneration, one has to admit there’s something to the simplicity of these films. And by simplicity, I’m referring to the construction of their stories. They rarely seem to get bogg... Read full article
TCM Classic Film Festival Day 2: The Dawn of Technicolor, STEAMBOAT BILL JR., REBECCA, BOOM!
By Lara on Mar 30, 2015 From BacklotsDear readers, I’m usually so good about posting right after festival events, but after several late nights, I needed some sleep. The festival is now over, and I’m getting back into the swing of things. I apologize for the delay! Day 2 was a jam-packed one at the TCM Classic Film Festival... Read full article
Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) at the Coolidge Corner Theater
By Google profile on Oct 3, 2010 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogAbout MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. Last week I got a chance to see the Buster Keaton classic Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) on the big screen, at the Coolidge Corner Theater (a pretty amazing Art Deco cinema) with live musical... Read full article
Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) at the Coolidge Corner Theater
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogLast week I got a chance to see the Buster Keaton classic Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) on the big screen, at the Coolidge Corner Theater (a pretty amazing Art Deco cinema) with live musical accompaniment by Peter Blanchette. It was a great experience. This was the second of a series called Sounds of Si... Read full article
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Quotes from
William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.: I'll run on this river if I'm the only passenger on the boat.
William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.: [to the barber about his son's moustache] Take that barnacle off his lip.
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The movie was originally meant to incorporate a large flood as the disaster that hits the town. However, due to a real Mississippi flood and bickering amongst the producers, the flood plot was changed to a "cyclone."
This and The General are generally considered by critics to be Buster Keaton's last great films. Shortly after these two were made, the independent-minded Keaton made the mistake of signing a contract with MGM, whose regimented ways clashed with his scrupulous perfectionism. Five years after MGM hired him, it dropped his contract and Keaton drifted into obscurity, complicated by a severe drinking problem, from which he didn't emerge for many years.
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