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Hard Luck (1921)

22 min  -  Short | Comedy  -   14 March 1921 (USA)
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Out of work, Buster tries various ways to commit suicide. At last he tries "poison" from a bottle containing booze... See full summary »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Buster Keaton ...
Suicidal Boy
Virginia Fox Virginia Fox ...
Virginia
Joe Roberts Joe Roberts ...
Lizard Lip Luke
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Storyline

Out of work, Buster tries various ways to commit suicide. At last he tries "poison" from a bottle containing booze. The president of a sporting club speaks of the need for a sportsman to promote the club and drunken Buster gets the job for which he must learn fishing, hunting and riding. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Short | Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

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Sound Mix:

Silent

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Buster steps off a curb by a narrow street with no streetcar tracks, into a wide street with an approaching streetcar. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Silent Clowns: Buster Keaton (#1.1)" (2006) See more »