Buster Keaton Film Festival : Volume 2 talkies.
December 3, 2011Buster Keaton Film Festival: Volume 2 Talkies
Call Number: VHS01584
by: Buster Keaton; Charles Lamont; Marcy Klauber; Vernon Dent; Dorothea Kent; Lona Andre; Harold Goodwin; Diana Lewis; Facets Multimedia.
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: Chicago, IL : Facets Multimedia [distributer, 198-?]
Notes: Videocassette release of three of Keaton’s talkies. Total Running Time: 58 min.
Summary: “Tars and Stripes” (1935): Naval recruit Elmer (Keaton) is seemingly unable to discharge any of his duties without making life miserable for his irascible commanding officer, who winds up getting doused with paint, splattered with muck, and repeatedly tossed into the water due to Elmer’s ineptitude. To make matters worse, Elmer takes a shine to the CO’s girlfriend, which prompts her jealous boyfriend into several wrathful chases after Elmer. He eventually has Elmer locked into the brig — but his girlfriend is in there too, so she can be together with her beloved Elmer (20 mins.) “Three on a Limb” (1936): A Scout leader (Buster Keaton) pulls into a drive-in where he quickly falls for the waitress (Lona Andre) who he agrees to drive home. Once there Keaton learns that the girl’s parents want her to marry two different men so Buster gets the idea of trying to win her heart but when he goes to marry her the other two men show up and problems follow (18 mins.). “Grand Slam Opera” (1936): Elmer Butts (Keaton) is a contestant in a radio amateur hour show hoping to win the first price… by dancing and juggling (20 mins.)!
OCLC #: 26728109
Added: December 3, 2011
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
