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Steamboat Bill, Jr.

  • 1928
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
18K
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Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
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The effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his father's crew.The effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his father's crew.The effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his father's crew.

  • Directors
    • Charles Reisner
    • Buster Keaton
  • Writers
    • Carl Harbaugh
    • Buster Keaton
  • Stars
    • Buster Keaton
    • Tom McGuire
    • Ernest Torrence
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Charles Reisner
      • Buster Keaton
    • Writers
      • Carl Harbaugh
      • Buster Keaton
    • Stars
      • Buster Keaton
      • Tom McGuire
      • Ernest Torrence
    • 112User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Steamboat Bill, Jr.
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    Photos74

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    Top Cast7

    Buster Keaton
    Buster Keaton
    • William Canfield Jr.
    Tom McGuire
    Tom McGuire
    • J.J. King
    Ernest Torrence
    Ernest Torrence
    • William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield
    Tom Lewis
    • Tom Carter - First and Last Mate
    Marion Byron
    Marion Byron
    • Kitty King - King's Daughter
    James T. Mack
    • Minister
    • (uncredited)
    Ford West
    • Barber
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Charles Reisner
      • Buster Keaton
    • Writers
      • Carl Harbaugh
      • Buster Keaton
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews112

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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The stunt where the wall falls on Buster Keaton was performed with a real 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.
    • Goofs
      During the final cyclone sequence, a cable pulling down the entire front of a building is visible.
    • Quotes
      • William Canfield Jr.: That must have happened when the dough fell in the tool chest.
    • Alternate versions
      This film was published in Italy in a DVD anthology entitled "L'UOMO CHE SFIDA IL DESTINO: Sherlock Jr., 1924 + Steamboat Bill Jr., 1928 + The Cameraman, 1928", distributed by DNA Srl. The film has been re-edited with the contribution of the film history scholar Riccardo Cusin.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Golden Age of Buster Keaton (1979)

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    FAQ1

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 20, 1928 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Parobrod Bil mladji
    • Filming locations
      • Sacramento River, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Buster Keaton Productions
      • Joseph M. Schenck Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 10m(70 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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