
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 10min
- Action, Comedy
- 20 May 1928 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Buster Keaton | ... |
William Canfield Jr.
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Tom McGuire | ... |
J.J. King
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Ernest Torrence | ... |
William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield
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Tom Lewis | ... |
Tom Carter - First and Last Mate
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Marion Byron | ... |
Kitty King - King's Daughter
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Joe Keaton | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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James T. Mack | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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Directed by
Charles Reisner | ... | (as Chas. F. Reisner) |
Buster Keaton | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
Carl Harbaugh | ... | (story) |
Carl Harbaugh | ... | (scenario) (uncredited) |
Carl Harbaugh | ... | (titles) (uncredited) |
Produced by
Joseph M. Schenck | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Bert Haines | ... | (photographed by) |
Devereaux Jennings | ... | (photographed by) (as Dev Jennings) |
Film Editing by
Sherman Kell | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
D.C. Cardinali | ... | colorist: remastered hd version (uncredited) |
Production Management
Harry Brand | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sandy Roth | ... | assistant director |
Special Effects by
Benjamin Ribière | ... | digital artist: digital restoration & color correction (uncredited) |
Stunts
Louise Keaton | ... | stunt double: Marion Byron (uncredited) |
Music Department
Gaylord Carter | ... | musical setting: 1991 |
Other crew
Fred Gabourie | ... | technical director |
Joseph M. Schenck | ... | presenter |
Louise Keaton | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1928) (United States) (theatrical) (A United Artist Production)
- United Artists Film-Verleih (1928) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United Artists Films (1928) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1928) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kinoyhtiö (1972) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1973) (Finland) (tv)
- Castle Communications (1995) (Finland) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Madacy Entertainment (1995) (Canada) (VHS)
- Madacy Entertainment (1998) (Canada) (VHS)
- Kino Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- The Douris Corporation (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2001) (United States) (DVD) (on 'The Art of Buster Keaton')
- Image Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2017) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Reel Media International (2007) (United States)
- Wide Vision (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Kino International (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino International (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2013) (Spain) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Théâtre du Temple (2017) (France) (theatrical) (restored version)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Films sans Frontières (2014) (France)
- Grapevine Video (United States) (VHS)
- Kino Video (United States) (VHS)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Preservation Associates (special contents)
- Modern VideoFilm (post-production facilities) (restoration)
- Screen Time Images (film restoration)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Following through on a promise to his mother, William Canning Jr. goes to River Junction to meet his father who has not seen him since he was a child. The younger Canning isn't quite what the elder was expecting but the old man has bigger problems. He's being put out of business by J.J. King, who not only owns the local hotel and bank, but has recently introduced a new paddle wheel steamer that puts Cannings older boat, the Stonewall Jackson, to shame. Bill Jr. and Kitty King take a liking to each other much to the dismay of both of their fathers. When a fierce storm hits River Junction, Bill Jr. is forced to save Kitty, her father and his father. Written by garykmcd |
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Taglines | The Laugh Special of the Age. See It. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The stunt where the wall falls on Buster Keaton was performed with an actual full-weight wall. Half the crew walked off the set rather than participate in a stunt that would have killed Keaton if he had been slightly off position. Keaton himself, told the previous day that his studio was being shut down, was so devastated that he didn't care if the wall crushed him or not. See more » |
Goofs | During the final cyclone sequence, a cable pulling down the entire front of a building is clearly visible. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into The Golden Age of Buster Keaton (1975). See more » |
Quotes |
William Canfield Jr.:
That must have happened when the dough fell in the tool chest. See more » |