She also noted keatons delight in playing with the abstract possibilities of the film image the way a violin virtuoso uses his fiddle. The tour takes you to several spots right in hollywood, as well as the sites for the lloyd, chaplin, and keaton studios. It was inspired by the great locomotive chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the american civil war. Buster keaton, kathryn mcguire, frederick vroom, clarence burton, h. This film is often ranked with the gold rush, city lights and keatons own the general as one of the greatest of silent comedies. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
Two spoiled rich people find themselves trapped on an empty passenger ship. This brief overview tour includes pickford, chaplin, keaton, and lloyd. Buster keaton at the entrance to the house on one side of the street. The navigator 1924 buster keaton, donald crisp releases. Plot sherlock jr a projectionist is studying to be a detective and is in love with a young lady. Keaton tours chaplinkeatonlloyd film locations and more. Even keaton counted the navigator as a personal favorite among his films, along with the general. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. The general is a 1926 american silent comedy film released by united artists.
Buster keaton, kathryn mcguire, buster keaton, donald crisp. Movie typography from the navigator 1924, directed by donald crisp, buster keaton, starring buster keaton, kathryn mcguire, frederick vroom. Released 1924, the navigator stars buster keaton, kathryn mcguire, frederick vroom, noble johnson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 9 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Buster keatons most popular vehicle in his own day, and said to be keatons favorite of his own films, the navigator isnt as sophisticated and satisfying as his. Be sure to read his book, silent echoes, which goes over locations for all the keaton movies. Find release information for the navigator 1924 buster keaton, donald crisp on allmovie. While he proposes her, his rival steals her fathers wat. In 1862, after spies steal his locomotive, the general, he wages a oneman battle to recover it. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52.
Buster keaton two spoiled rich people find themselves trapped on an. Brilliantly exemplifying buster keaton s ability to mine rich humor from the inanimate, the navigator is a classic of the golden age of comedy, centered on and about a single extraordinary prop. However, just as the general is a locomotive, the navigator is a steamer. The film was written by clyde bruckman and codirected by donald crisp. Joseph frank keaton was born on october 4, 1895 in piqua, kansas, to joe keaton and myra keaton. Rent the navigator 1924 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The navigator 1924 donald crisp, buster keaton, kathryn mcguire, frederick vroom, action, comedy, romance, classics.
Thus, pay no attention to the official directorial credits. The story was adapted from the memoir the great locomotive chase by william pittenger. Buster keaton was one of filmdoms masterful auteurs 1, and some of his great silent classics stand as testaments to that fact. Said to be buster keaton s own personal favorite of all his films, the navigator is a classic silent comedy that was also the great comedians biggest boxoffice hit. The great silent stars filmed far more on this one block than at any other spot in town. She also noted keaton s delight in playing with the abstract possibilities of the film image the way a violin virtuoso uses his fiddle. Coming as it did immediately after keaton s sherlock jr. The one about buster keatons the navigator posted on march 31, 2018 march 31, 2018 author dennis a.
When circumstances find both rollo and betsy on the wrong ship, they end up having adventures on the high seas. The one about buster keatons the navigator dennis a. The navigator 1924 donald crisp, buster keaton, kathryn mcguire, frederick vroom, action, comedy, romance, classics september 28, 2016 rollo decides to marry his sweetheart betsy and sail to honolulu. When she rejects him he decides to go alone but boards the wrong ship, the navigator owned by betsys father. Buster keatons the love nest 1923 video dailymotion. Also featuring the boat and the love nestbrilliantly exemplifying buster keatons ability to mine rich humor from the inanimate, the navigator is a classic of the golden age of comedy, centered on and about a single extraordinary prop.
From the silents of griffith, keaton and chaplin, to neglected noirs and the. Rollo decides to marry his sweetheart betsy and sail to honolulu. In a return to the pampered youth role he had played in the saphead and battling butler, keaton stars as rollo. A big steamer, which, through a series of accidents, drifts out into the ocean without anybody onboard, with the exception of the two protagonists.
An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Buster keaton two spoiled rich people find themselves trapped on an empty passenger ship. I would say that this film, even more so than the general, is a. Brilliantly exemplifying buster keatons ability to mime rich humor from the inanimate, the navigator is a classic of the golden age of comedy, centered on and about a single extraordinary prop. The navigator by buster keaton a movie to download, on vod and legal streaming lacinetek. This composited image shows the view of the whole scene, looking north on divisadero towards broadway. The navigator 1924 stream and watch online moviefone. Buster keaton, kathryn mcguire, frederick vroom, imdb rating. The film stars buster keaton who codirected it with clyde bruckman. Keaton was unhappy with the audience response to sherlock jr. Buster keaton as rollo treadway, spoiled scion of a very rich family but with a simple and intrepid heart.
The navigator is a textbook example on how to execute slapstick and sight gags. 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. 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. Our hospitality 1923 willie mckay 21 years old three ages 1923 the boy. I would say that this film, even more so than the general, is a perfect introduction to the films of buster keaton. Cohen media group has acquired the esteemed merchant ivory film library. Rent the navigator 1924 starring buster keaton and kathryn mcguire on dvd and bluray. Buster keaton in the navigator october is the anniversary of the release date of buster keatons 1924 classic the navigator. Buster keaton, kathryn mcquire, frederick vroom directed by donald crisp and keaton produced by. With buster keaton, kathryn mcguire, frederick vroom, clarence burton.
The navigator 1924 donald crisp, buster keaton, kathryn. 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. The navigator is a 1924 american silent film directed by and starring buster keaton. Media in category the navigator 1924 film the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. The copies previously uploaded here were either incomplete or too blurry. Released 1924, the navigator stars buster keaton, kathryn mcguire, frederick vroom, noble johnson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 9 min, and received a. Tour silentera hollywood with this pdf guide listing over 50 locations around town. Buster keaton is shown in a scene from the navigator, directed by donald crisp for metrogoldwyn in september, 1924. Buster keaton alone is responsible for the helming of the navigator.
Oct, 2014 buster keaton in the navigator october is the anniversary of the release date of buster keatons 1924 classic the navigator. Brilliantly exemplifying buster keatons ability to mine rich humor from the inanimate, the navigator is a classic of the golden age of comedy, centered on and about a single extraordinary prop. Alas, as keaton would later recall, the constitutionally humorless crisp turned gagman on us, resulting in miles of wasted footage. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
The wealthy and impulsive rollo treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, betsy obrien. The navigator is a 1924 comedy directed by and starring buster keaton. National catholic register buster keatons most popular vehicle in his own day, and said to be keatons favorite of his own films, the navigator isnt as sophisticated and satisfying as his best work e. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at.
Amith leave a comment the navigator is a film that definitely shows the audience why buster keaton is one of the three kings of silent comedy. Dec 04, 20 the navigator 1924 buster keaton duration. Buster keaton 3 episodes, 19501951 the misadventures of buster keaton 1950 buster sunset blvd. The navigator 1924 buster keaton, donald crisp synopsis. Buster keaton feature has been inducted into the national film registry read more. Jun 11, 20 here is some of buster keaton for you all. The navigator is available for free download at the internet archive. Great silent comedian, who you should all be familiar of. Topics buster keaton, silent film, silent movie stars. Keaton rejects the ride home, so as to walk instead.
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