Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
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Cast & Crew.
Buster Keaton
William 'Willie' Canfield Jr. / Director
Tom McGuire
John James 'J.J.' King
Ernest Torrence
William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.
Tom Lewis
First and Last Mate Tom Carter
Marion Byron
Kitty King
James T. Mack
Minister (uncredited)
Ford West
Barber (uncredited)
Charles Reisner
Director
Carl Harbaugh
Story
Sherman Kell
Editor
Fred Gabourie
Technical Supervisor
Harry Brand
Production Supervisor
Louise Keaton
Script Supervisor / Stunt Double
Joseph M. Schenck
Executive Producer / Presenter
Devereaux Jennings
Director of Photography
Sandy Roth
Assistant Director
Bert Haines
Director of Photography
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 9, 1928
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 10m
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Steamboat Bill, Jr. is a 1928 silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton. Released by United Artists, the film is the final product of Keaton's independent production team and set of gag writers.
The film was not a box-office success and became the last picture Keaton made for United Artists. Keaton ended up moving to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where he made one last film in his trademark style, The Cameraman, and Spite Marriage, before his creative control was taken away by the studio.
Charles Reisner directed the film, and the credited story writer was Carl Harbaugh. The film, named after Arthur Collins's popular 1911 recording of the 1910 song "Steamboat Bill," also featured Ernest Torrence, Marion Byron, and Tom Lewis. The film is known for what may be Keaton's most famous film stunt: The facade of a house falls around him while he stands in the precise location of an open window to avoid being flattened.
In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. The copyright of the film expired in 1956.