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Grand Slam Opera

  • 19361936
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
298
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POPULARITY
210,678
64,923
Buster Keaton in Grand Slam Opera (1936)
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IMDb RATING
6.7/10
298
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
210,678
64,923
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    • Director
      • Charles Lamont
    • Writers
      • Buster Keaton(story)
      • Charles Lamont(story)
    • Stars
      • Buster Keaton
      • Diana Lewis
      • Harold Goodwin
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    • Director
      • Charles Lamont
    • Writers
      • Buster Keaton(story)
      • Charles Lamont(story)
    • Stars
      • Buster Keaton
      • Diana Lewis
      • Harold Goodwin
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    • 11User reviews
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    Buster Keaton and Diana Lewis in Grand Slam Opera (1936)
    Buster Keaton in Grand Slam Opera (1936)
    Grand Slam Opera (1936)
    Buster Keaton in Grand Slam Opera (1936)
    Buster Keaton in Grand Slam Opera (1936)
    Buster Keaton in Grand Slam Opera (1936)

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    Buster Keaton
    Buster Keaton
    • Elmer Butts
    Diana Lewis
    Diana Lewis
    • The Girl Downstairs
    Harold Goodwin
    Harold Goodwin
    • Band Leader
    John Ince
    John Ince
    • Col. Crowe
    Melrose Coakley
    Bud Jamison
    Bud Jamison
    • Arizona Sheriff
    Lynton Brent
    Lynton Brent
    • Sound Man
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Burns
    Bobby Burns
    • Orchestra Member
    • (uncredited)
    Phyllis Crane
    Phyllis Crane
    • Girl with Towels
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Fetherston
    • Chauffeur
    • (uncredited)
    Al Thompson
    Al Thompson
    • Orchestra Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Lamont
    • Writers
      • Buster Keaton(story)
      • Charles Lamont(story)
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    • Trivia
      The film includes a song, "Goodbye Elmer," set to the tune of George M. Cohan's "So Long, Mary." Educational refused to pay for the rights, so Keaton bought them for $300 out of his own pocket.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Sound of Laughter (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      So Long Elmer
      (uncredited)

      Music by George M. Cohan (1905)

      Lyrics by Buster Keaton (1936)

      Sung by Buster Keaton and chorus

      (spoof of George M. Cohan 1905 song "So Long Mary")

    User reviews11

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    Top review
    9/10
    Buster Keaton's Triumph At Educational Pictures
    "Grand Slam Opera" is the only Educational short film of which Keaton felt proud enough to take story credit. Jim Kline in "The Complete Films Of Buster Keaton" writes the short "is a joy from beginning to end, full of playfully satirical routines from his days in vaudeville, all performed with vitality and assurance in classic Keaton style." He also notes that Keaton was "sober during production and managed to stay away from alcohol throughout the rest of the decade." Variety" called the short "pretty good enough to be sold as a baby feature." Other reviews on this database are far less enthusiastic.
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    • Release date
      • February 21, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chef d'orchestre malgré lui
    • Filming locations
      • General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Educational Films Corporation of America
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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