The video has been given a 1080pavcmpeg4 encoded transfer displayed at 1. The new film, 1917, which is out on 10 january in the united kingdom, has had me puzzled. The rough house 1917 1st buster keaton writingdirecting. With drive, passion, and guts, she took an unruly group of mismatched kids from around the world and guided them to an alltime record at the pga. John, find themselves in familiar territory with the rough house. The roscoe arbuckle and buster keaton tworeelers the rough house 1917 and back stage 1919 also survive.
He went on to garner immense popularity earning the epithet the great stone face for his physical comedy that became his trademark. Meanwhile, buster and al are offered jobs on the police force because the cells are all full. Public domain, 1946 for theatrical screening or clips. Buster keaton filmography show list info when, at six months, he tumbled down a flight of stairs unharmed, he was given the name buster by harry houdinihe first saw a movie studio in march 1917 and, on april 23, his debut film, roscoe fatty arbuckles the. He hired a young performer whom he had met in new york by the name of buster keaton. The arbucklekeaton comedies, 19171920 all films directed by roscoe arbuckle. German east africa, december 1916 and congo, january 1917 2 adventures in the secret service. Capturing keatons first steps in front of a camera this box set charts his early association with exkeystone kop roscoe fatty arbuckle through to starring in, headlining, and directing.
The house opposite is a 1917 british silent drama film directed by walter west and frank wilson and starring matheson lang, violet hopson and ivy close. Keystone films were full of crooks, thieves, kidnappers, and other nerdowells who had to be. The rough house 1917 1st buster keaton writingdirectingstarring credit fatty arbuckle. The rough house 1917 letterboxd social film discovery. The rough house is a 1917 american tworeel silent comedy film written by, directed by, and starring both roscoe fatty arbuckle and buster keaton. Buster keaton the complete short films 19171923 bluray. The image quality in these nearly 100yearold films is understandably quite varied, and if it not for historical significance, it might be hard to over look, but fans of keaton and the era should know what to expect. I have not seen it, yet i have seen enough trailers and clips to get a rough idea what the story is. The rough house 1917 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Containing thirtytwo films with a running time of over 720 minutes this collection documents buster keatons short films between 19171923. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable.
With drive, passion, and guts, she took an unruly group of mismatched kids from around the world and guided them to an alltime record at the pga national collegiate minority. The rough house 1917 fatty arbuckle, buster keaton. See the full list of the rough house cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. In this short comedy film, a delivery boy and a cook fights at mr. View the official lists that include the rough house. A captured agent must fight her way to freedom and escape a disturbed masked killer. The rough house 1917 a man roscoe fatty arbuckle runs a seaside resort. Roscoe fatty arbuckle vintage 1917 silent film buster keaton. The rough house was keatons first film as a director. Capturing keatons early career in front of the camera, this collection charts his association with exkeystone kop roscoe fatty arbuckle through to headlining and directing his own box office hits. See who you know at rough house pictures, leverage your professional network, and get hired. The butcher boy 1917 the rough house 1917 his wedding night 1917 oh, doctor.
The masters of cinema series is proud to present the following films in a fourdisc box set, with audio commentary by joseph mcbride on six of the films, and a 180page book. A complete selection of buster keatons short films filmed between 19171923. The booklet provides restoration notes about each short. The rough house has more on screen violence than most horror films, but despite the acute skill used in creating the slapstick, it becomes a little tiring, even at 20 minutes. At comique roscoe had complete creative control over his productions. Now lobster films gives us the complete version of the film in hidefinition. One week masters of cinema buster keaton clip youtube. We are joining the fourth annual buster keaton blogathon, feb.
The butcher boy 1917 the rough house 1917 his wedding night 1917 oh doctor. Buster keatons film career would start with roscoe in the butcher boy 1917 surviving, and buster remained grateful to roscoe his entire life. Disc d 1922 essential introduction to silent comedy giant buster keaton, full of unbelievable stunts and endless slapstick, featuring eight of. Fatty now does several of the funny cook gags weve. There is a bed on fire, a flying knife, a somersault down a hill and a woman choking arbuckle like there no tomorrow, so it is not a complete loss at all. He dozes off with a cigarette in his hand, starting a fire on the bed. The rough house roscoe fatty arbuckle, buster keaton, 1917. Roscoe fatty arbuckle in the rough house 1917 the rough house 1917. Very good complete with no clips and has some weartearsaging. Academy honorary award winning famous yesteryear american actor, comedian, filmmaker, screenwriter, and stunt performer buster keaton began his journey in the entertainment industry as a child artist. Roscoe arbuckle buster keaton produced by the comique film corp. Taking on contemporary drama and the depths of war, roger deakins, asc, bsc shoots the goldfinch and 1917 the goldfinch unit photography by macall polay.
Back in 2006, eureka gave us all the chance to right this unfortunate wrong when they released buster keaton the complete short films 19171923 as a 4disc dvd box set. The complete buster keaton short films masters of cinema dvd 1917. In just their second outing together, arbuckle and keaton, along with st. The rough house 1917 06251917 us comedy 22m user score. That we can see them at all is a minor miracle, considering that the very concept of film preservation on a meaningful scale is a relatively recent one. Its easy for film directors to captivate audiences by glamorizing war with grand set pieces, huge battle scenes, and a largerthanlife hero conquering an evil foe. The complete buster keaton short films masters of cinema. Arbuckle, who obviously liked to eat, again does imaginative things with food for sight gags. Complete list of films contained in this collection. Disc d 1922 essential introduction to silent comedy giant buster keaton, full of unbelievable stunts and endless slapstick, featuring eight of his short films. The complete buster keaton short films 19171923 masters of.
The masters of cinema series is proud to present the following films in a luxurious. Rough hence the multitiered pun of the title, a married man whose mother in law agnes neilson has come to visit. Sam mendes began shooting 1917 on april fools day, 2019. Roscoe fatty arbuckle vintage 1917 silent film buster. He flirts with the maid, as does the cook and the delivery boy. From the rough is a sports drama film based on the true story of catana starks, a former tennessee state tigers swim coach, who became the first woman ever to coach a college mens golf team. You can screen as many shorts as you like in a single screening for the usual booking scheme price of. It is film after film of some incredibly accomplished and quite amazing visual humour, packed with truly remarkable stunts. Two young soldiers have to cross into enemy lines on a race against time to deliver a message that will save 1600 lives.
May 16, 2016 clip from the buster keaton short film one week which features as part of the complete buster keaton short films 1917 1923 masters of cinema bluray released in the uk on 18 july 2016. The butcher boy 1917, the rough house 1917, his wedding. The movie begins with a typical arbuckle situation. The rough house 1917 0625 1917 us comedy 22m user score. Overview of rough house, the, 1917, directed by roscoe fatty arbuckle, with buster keaton, at turner classic movies.
A rising star who rose from bit player to writer, director, and star of comedies for mack sennetts keystone film company, roscoe fatty arbuckle recruited upandcoming vaudeville comic buster keaton for a series of films from 1917 through 1919. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Kino lorber, in association with lobster films, releases. Clip from the buster keaton short film one week which features as part of the complete buster keaton short films 19171923 masters of cinema bluray released in the uk on 18 july 2016. He is hiding in the bedroom while wife and mother take their breakfast. Yes yes austria, 1917 and petrograd, july 1917 2 14 espionage escapades. Its a very rare chance to see buster keaton known as stone face smiling and laughing.
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