A Country Hero (1917)

This was the film debut of Joe Keaton, Buster's dad. In one scene he kicks each of the principals into a horse trough. Roscoe owns a blacksmith shop and Joe a garage in the town of ... See full summary »

Director:

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Writer:

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle (story)

Stars:

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle	...	Village Blacksmith
Buster Keaton	...	Vaudeville Artist
Al St. John	...	City Gent
Alice Lake	...	Schoolteacher
Joe Keaton	...	Cy Klone, Garage Owner
Scott Pembroke	...	(as Stanley Pembroke)

Storyline

This was the film debut of Joe Keaton, Buster's dad. In one scene he kicks each of the principals into a horse trough. Roscoe owns a blacksmith shop and Joe a garage in the town of Jazzville. They are rivals for schoolteacher Alice but join forces against new arrival Al. Buster performs at a village ball.

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 December 1917 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Comique Film Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Keaton's only LOST film.

It is miraculous that this is the only lost film in the Keaton silent collection, which consisted of 35 two-reelers and 13 features. Recently two films thought lost for years resurfaced (THE COOK, A RECKLESS ROMEO). HIS WEDDING NIGHT (1917) remains the only Keaton silent not available on video, but it is included in a DVD two-disc collection of the Arbuckle/Keaton shorts.