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The Frozen North (1922) -- This satirical parody of William S. Hart's melodramatic films finds Buster in the frozen north, "last stop on the subway." He uses a wanted poster as his partner in robbing a gambling house...

Overview

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Writers:
Edward F. Cline (written by)
Buster Keaton (written by)
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Release Date:
28 August 1922 (USA) more
Genre:
Short | Comedy more
Plot:
This satirical parody of William S. Hart's melodramatic films finds Buster in the frozen north, "last... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
a very cruel and atypical Keaton short more

Cast

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Buster Keaton ... The Bad Man
Joe Roberts ... The Driver
Sybil Seely ... Wife
Bonnie Hill ... The Pretty Neighbor
Freeman Wood ... Her Husband
Edward F. Cline ... The Janitor
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Additional Details

Runtime:
17 min | Spain:15 min
Country:
USA
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Filming Locations:
Truckee, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Keaton actually satirizes two of his famous contemporaries in this short: William S. Hart, of course, but also 'Erich Von Stroheim'. Near the end of the film, his female "victim" briefly visualizes Keaton dressed in the kind of elaborate, middle-European dress uniform (complete with monocle) favored by Von Stroheim during his "man-you-love-to-hate" phase. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Knife is pulled twice on The Bad Man in the fight at the end of the film. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965) more

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4 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
a very cruel and atypical Keaton short, 28 April 2006
5/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

This is a rather disturbing film in many ways. Usually Buster Keaton (and other comics of the age) played likable people or at worst, tricksters. However, I knew "this wasn't your grandpa's Keaton film" right at the beginning. That's because Buster tries robbing everyone in a saloon. Then, moments later he comes home and sees his wife with another man and murders them both! Then, he realizes it's the wrong house and walks away with little apparent remorse! Huh?!?!? Well, it continues along a similar vein, as Buster is just a jerk--trying to steal another man's woman, hurt people for no apparent reason, etc. By then, I thought the only way this movie could be explained was if it all turned out to be a dream (and I HATE this sort of resolution). Well, at the end, that's what it turned out to be! A truly unusual and not particularly nice Keaton vehicle--funny of course, but too cruel to allow it to be better.

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