Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Seven chances 1925 james shannon the navigator 1924 rollo treadway sherlock jr. This channel is dedicated to the genius of buster keaton and family. Although it is based on a play, buster keaton directs seven chances well out of the confines of a stage. I had the honor of introducing buster keatons 1926 masterpiece the general at the san francisco silent film festivals inaugural a day of silents festival held in 2014. Seven chances buster keaton 1925 buster keaton joseph frank keaton,18951966 had a distinguished and productive fiftyyear career as a producer, director, writer, and actor. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Released in 1925, seven chances starts with just over three minutes of very early twocolor technicolor in the opening credits and first four scenes. Gif buster keaton seven chances 1925 animated gif on gifer. Buster keaton plays johnnie gray, an engineer on the western and atlantic railroad whose train is called the general. Kino classics will release directorstar buster keatons mustsee classic1925 comedy seven chances on bluray and dvd.
Keaton reached the peak of his craft with the features which followed, including sherlock jr. The sequence with the boulders started out as an accident. Want to watch seven chances on your tv, phone, or tablet. This marks the eighth featurelength keaton release by. Guide, download movies, tv shows, free videos, watch. Buster as buster keaton the frozen north short 1922 the bad man the blacksmith. He doesnt catch or shoot anything, but he does fall in love with a mountain girl. He made numerous short films as well as such feature films as three ages, sherlock, jr. Roy barnes, comedy, romance december 31, 2016 financial broker jimmie shannon is nearly bankrupt when an attorney presents grandfathers will leaving him seven million dollars. Please subscribe my channel seven chances is a 1925 american comedy silent film directed by and starring buster keaton, based on the play of the same name by roi cooper megrue. Joseph frank keaton october 4, 1895 february 1, 1966, known professionally as buster keaton, was an american actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer.
Keaton silent features international buster keaton society. Seven chances by buster keaton a movie to download, on vod and legal streaming lacinetek. Jimmie shannon buster keaton is trying to work up the courage to tell mary jones ruth dwyer that he loves her. Keaton tours chaplinkeatonlloyd film locations and more. Seven chances 1997 stream and watch online moviefone. Tour silentera hollywood with this pdf guide listing over 50 locations around town. Jean arthur, a future star, has an uncredited supporting role. Our fadeout was on me, running down the side of a hill, all those weirdos after me. But what elevates keaton into the pantheon of moviemaking greats is the string of silent films he made during the 1920s. Roy barnes, snitz edwards, frances raymond, erwin connelly. Buster dislodged three little rocks at the top of the hill, and they proceeded to chase him down.
When his sweetheart refuses, he proposes to everyone in skirts, including a scotsman. Keaton was unhappy with the audience response to sherlock jr. This is the name of the character assigned to buster keaton for his third picture with jimmy durante at mgm, and represents a creative nadir for the silent screen comedy. It is hilarious little moments like this that make buster keatons silent comedies such a joy to watch, and seven chances is certainly one of the funniest ive seen, brimming with the talented actors trademark deadpan humour. Keaton stars as jimmie shannon, a romantically jinxed young man who.
A lowkey comic charmer that builds toward one impressive chase scene, buster keaton s seven chances is an amusing look at love, marriage, and money. Keaton told his biographer, rudi blesh, that they had decided to end seven chances with a fadeout on the chase, not being able to think of anything to top it. Keaton realised right away that the project was weak and not in line with his repertoire, but having borrowed a considerable amount of money from joe schenck, he did not feel in the position to turn the film down. And the general is his comedy masterpiece, and it truthfully gets funnier every time. This biography of buster keaton provides detailed information about his. Buster keatons silent film, seven chances, in a nutshell, laugh out loud funny i watched it last night on turner classic movies with some of my children, and we were all laughing loud, long, and repeatedly. Buster keaton biography childhood, life achievements. Adapted from a rather unsuccessful broadway farce from 1916, seven chances was born under an unlucky star. Buster keaton, american film comedian and director, the great stone face, known for his deadpan expression and his imaginative and often elaborate visual comedy. The only catch is that he must be married by 7pm on his 27th birthday.
Its politics may be cringeworthy to a contemporary audience, but the film packs more than enough appealing energy and blissful beats to stand out. Buster used no stunt doubles, but there are two camera tricks in this film. Loews transferred to raymond rohauer transferred to cohen film collection, 1953. The copies previously uploaded here were either incomplete or too blurry. The tour takes you to several spots right in hollywood, as well as the sites for the lloyd, chaplin, and keaton studios. He puts so much action and chases into it, that i cannot even imagine this as a play. Its politics may be cringeworthy to a contemporary audience, but the film packs more than enough appealing energy and blissful beats to. How buster keaton filmed the general chaplinkeaton. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Seven chances is a film often imitated but never rivaled for hilarity and visual virtuosity. Seven chances is a 1925 american comedy silent film directed by and starring buster keaton, based on the play of the same name by roi cooper megrue, produced in 1916 by david belasco. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Certainly not the best of buster keaton s films ive seen but that doesnt mean it isnt excellent and funny, because it is. Seven chances american comedy silent film directed by. Preceding the show, these informational slides below prepared by the festivals artistic director anita monga, ran on a loop as people took their seats. It is hilarious little moments like this that make buster keaton s silent comedies such a joy to watch, and seven chances is certainly one of the funniest ive seen, brimming with the talented actors trademark deadpan humour. Joseph frank keaton was born on october 4, 1895 in piqua, kansas, to joe keaton and myra keaton. He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname the great stone face. Joseph buster keaton was a born performer almost literally. Kino classics to release buster keatons seven chances. When her father and brother laugh at this, they are told that he is alfred battling butler, the championship fighter.
Download second chances the seven sisters series book 1 ebook free. Ten minutes ago, that nice ups man brought the bluray of buster keatons seven chances and battling butler. Joe and myra were vaudevillian comedians with a popular, everchanging variety act, giving keaton an eclectic and interesting upbringing. The basic story is familiar buster must marry by 7. But keaton had understatement, and keaton had a keen, almost prophetic sense in knowing that his jokes would still be funny 80 years later. The film saves all the physical comedy for the last 20 minutes and its. Ebook a bad bit nice second chance neighbors book 1 free download. A lowkey comic charmer that builds toward one impressive chase scene, buster keatons seven chances is an amusing look at love, marriage, and money. Spite marriage, while the usc administration building appears in seven chances and college. In 1862, after spies steal his locomotive, the general, he wages a oneman battle to recover it. Buster keaton was a comedian and actor famous for his stoic and deadpan expression in his silent films.
Hopeful still, he advertises for a bride and is horrified to discover 500 wouldbebrides hot on his trail in a hilarious chase to the finish. First hes just going up to random women and proposing marriage with no luck, but then the news of his situation gets out and a mob of women start chasing him. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the buster keatondirected movie via subscription can be a huge pain. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Buster keaton jimmy shannon keaton learns he is to inherit seven million dollars, with a catch. One of the funniest moments happens in a car while trying to propose to a girl in another moving vehicle. Both films are excellent i havent seen battling butler for ages, but keaton on occasion called it his favorite of his features. In the earliest days on stage, they traveled with a medicine show that included family friend, illusionist harry. To overcome the static nature of the play and develop his character beyond.