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The Balloonatic

Original title: Balloonatic
  • 1923
  • Not Rated
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.1K
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Buster Keaton, Phyllis Haver, and John Brown in The Balloonatic (1923)
ShortComedy

A hapless amusement park attendant finds his run away balloon ride has left him in a strange predicament.A hapless amusement park attendant finds his run away balloon ride has left him in a strange predicament.A hapless amusement park attendant finds his run away balloon ride has left him in a strange predicament.

  • Directors
    • Edward F. Cline
    • Buster Keaton
  • Writers
    • Buster Keaton
    • Edward F. Cline
  • Stars
    • Buster Keaton
    • John Brown
    • Phyllis Haver
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    3.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Edward F. Cline
      • Buster Keaton
    • Writers
      • Buster Keaton
      • Edward F. Cline
    • Stars
      • Buster Keaton
      • John Brown
      • Phyllis Haver
    • 26User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Buster Keaton in The Balloonatic (1923)
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    Phyllis Haver in The Balloonatic (1923)
    Phyllis Haver in The Balloonatic (1923)
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    Buster Keaton
    Buster Keaton
    • The Young Man
    • (as 'Buster' Keaton)
    John Brown
    • A Bear
    • (uncredited)
    Phyllis Haver
    Phyllis Haver
    • The Young Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Babe London
    Babe London
    • Fat Girl at The House of Trouble
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Edward F. Cline
      • Buster Keaton
    • Writers
      • Buster Keaton
      • Edward F. Cline
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    • Goofs
      Buster chases the fish up one fork of the creek and builds a dam there, but when the dam breaks he's shown being washed down the other fork of the creek.
    • Connections
      Featured in Seeing Stars (1922)

    User reviews26

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    5/10
    So-so silent slapstick
    This Buster Keaton short has a very good title. But as you will discover there really isn't much actual ballooning in it. As you might expect from a short film its pretty simplistic. It begins at a fun-house where Keaton accidentally hitches a ride in a hot air balloon. He is propelled miles away and winds up in the wilderness. He meets a girl out here who isn't initially too keen on him but together they get in to all manner of scrapes including some memorable scenes with grizzly bears.

    It would be fair to say that this is not a great feature. It doesn't have a very cohesive narrative and essentially boils down to a series of gags loosely connected into the synopsis above. It's really mainly recommended to fans of Keaton and/or silent slapstick in general. Others might be a bit underwhelmed.
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    • Jun 7, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 22, 1923 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Buster i luften
    • Filming locations
      • Ocean Park Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Buster Keaton Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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