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Battling Butler (1926)

NOT_RATED 77 min  -  Comedy  -   19 September 1926 (USA)
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A love-struck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of the girl he loves.

Director:

Buster Keaton

Writers:

Paul Girard Smith (adapted by: from the stage success of the same name), Al Boasberg (adapted by: from the stage success of the same name), and 4 more credits »

Stars:

Buster Keaton, Sally O'Neil and Walter James
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Sally O'Neil Sally O'Neil ...
Walter James Walter James ...
Her Father
Budd Fine Budd Fine ...
Her Brother (as Bud Fine)
Francis McDonald Francis McDonald ...
Alfred Battling Butler
Mary O'Brien Mary O'Brien ...
His Wife
Tom Wilson Tom Wilson ...
His Trainer
Eddie Borden Eddie Borden ...
His Manager
Buster Keaton ...
Snitz Edwards Snitz Edwards ...
His Valet
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Storyline

Alfred's father wants him to make of a man of himself so sends him off on a hunting and fishing trip. He doesn't catch or shoot anything, but he does fall in love with a mountain girl. When her father and brothers laugh at this they are informed that he is Alfred "Battling" Butler, the championship fighter. From there on the masquerade must be maintained. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Boxing | Kicked In The Butt | Character Name In Title

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Boxeur... Por Amor Dela See more »

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

€12,612 (Spain) (31 August 2002)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Buster Keaton Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Although Buster Keaton is billed above the title on the title page, he is billed #8 in comprehensive cast list later in the opening credits. See more »

Crazy Credits

The "THE END" test is shown on a boxing bell. See more »

Connections

Featured in Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) See more »