The greatest of the silent clowns is buster keaton, not only because of what he did, but because of how he did it. Keaton filmed many scenes from daydreams 1922 and a key scene from the navigator 1924 in san francisco. After being rejected, keaton crossed the street to walk home, saying that the long walk will do him good. Overview abc navigator is a program for handling music notation files in abc format. Not only was the movie hilarious with the constant problems that was happening on the ship but i must give a huge pound of applause to the photographers and director buster keaton. The story was adapted from the memoir the great locomotive chase by william pittenger. Buster keaton in the navigator 1924 1287893 framed, poster, canvas prints, puzzles, photo gifts and wall art. The navigator is another great comedy starring buster keaton. Later she uses keaton, in his sea diver gear, as a makeshift vessel, straddling his torso and using a paddle to row him back to the ship.
Movie typography from the navigator 1924, directed by donald crisp, buster keaton, starring buster keaton, kathryn mcguire, frederick vroom. The wealthy and impulsive rollo treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, betsy obrien. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. The navigator is a 1924 american silent film directed by and starring buster keaton. The most famous gag from the navigator is the one where keaton gets his foot caught on a rope tied to a small cannon whose fuse he has just lit. Brilliantly exemplifying buster keaton s ability to mine rich humor from the inanimate, the navigator is a classic of the golden age of comedy, centered on and about a single extraordinary prop. Joseph frank keaton october 4, 1895 february 1, 1966, known professionally as buster keaton, was an american actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer.
Perhaps it was simply a fun way to combine work with pleasure, and take in a free trip to san francisco. Rent the navigator 1924 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The film was written by clyde bruckman and codirected by donald crisp. So we made this useful navigator app to help navigation and maps community. There is a lot of suggestive physical contact going on. The navigator is a 1924 comedy directed by and starring buster keaton. Media in category the navigator 1924 film the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.
He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname the great stone face. In the exhibition objects, photographs, installations and films. The general is a 1926 american silent comedy film released by united artists. In the earliest days on stage, they traveled with a medicine show that included family friend, illusionist harry. However, just as the general is a locomotive, the navigator is a steamer. Buster keaton finds a new way to open a can in the. Navigation navigator is here for those, who miss original navigator icon for easy navigation. Buster keaton as rollo treadway, spoiled scion of a very rich family but with a simple and intrepid heart.
It was inspired by the great locomotive chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the american civil war. In 1862, after spies steal his locomotive, the general, he wages a oneman battle to recover it. Even though this wasnt my favorite of buster keaton films, its still a really great one. With buster keaton, kathryn mcguire, frederick vroom, clarence burton. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. If you plan to screen or use a keaton film, clip, or image, please consult an attorney and any. The navigator is a textbook example on how to execute slapstick and sight gags. The copies previously uploaded here were either incomplete or too blurry. Rent the navigator 1924 starring buster keaton and kathryn mcguire on dvd and bluray. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
When circumstances find both rollo and betsy on the wrong ship, they end up having adventures on the high seas. Although betsy turns rollo down, he still opts to go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon. She also noted keatons delight in playing with the abstract possibilities of the film image the way a violin virtuoso uses his fiddle. The navigator 1924 is a silent movie and comedy directed by and starring buster keaton, who was known for his physical comedy. Harold lloyd made us laugh as much, charlie chaplin moved us more deeply, but no one had more courage than buster. The film stars buster keaton who codirected it with clyde bruckman. National catholic register buster keatons most popular vehicle in his own day, and said to be keatons favorite of his own films, the navigator isnt as sophisticated and satisfying as his best work e. Buster keaton shuffling soggy cards in the navigator 1924. Buster keaton is a spoiled millionaire who was driven by his chauffeur to his girlfriends house in order to propose marriage.
Why he chose to film there remains a tantalizing mystery. Keaton was unhappy with the audience response to sherlock jr. Said to be buster keatons own personal favorite of all his films, the navigator is a classic silent comedy that was also the great comedians biggest boxoffice hit. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Alas, as keaton would later recall, the constitutionally humorless crisp turned gagman on us, resulting in miles of wasted footage. Brilliantly exemplifying buster keaton s ability to mime rich humor from the inanimate, the navigator is a classic of the golden age of comedy, centered on and about a single extraordinary prop. I would say that this film, even more so than the general, is a perfect introduction to the films of buster keaton. Buster keaton in the navigator 1924 1287893 framed prints. The navigator buster keaton movie poster dear internet archive supporter, i ask only once a year. Joe and myra were vaudevillian comedians with a popular, everchanging variety act, giving keaton an eclectic and interesting upbringing.
Brilliantly exemplifying buster keatons ability to mime rich humor from the inanimate, the navigator is a classic of the golden age of comedy, centered on and about a single extraordinary prop. The navigator by buster keaton a movie to download, on vod and legal streaming lacinetek. Reasoning that the comedy in the navigator would work best if built upon an utterly serious storyline, keaton hired actordirector donald crisp to handle the straight scenes. Buster keaton is shown in a scene from the navigator, directed by donald crisp for metrogoldwyn in september, 1924. In films that combined comedy with extraordinary physical risks, buster keaton played a brave spirit who. In 2018 the film was selected for preservation in the national film registry as being deemed. Even keaton counted the navigator as a personal favorite among his films, along with the general. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. Born into a family of vaudevillians, buster keaton made his first film appearance in 1917 at the age of 21. Brilliantly exemplifying buster keatons ability to mine rich humor from the inanimate, the navigator is a classic of the golden age of comedy, centered on and.
Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. A big steamer, which, through a series of accidents, drifts out into the ocean without anybody onboard, with the exception of the two protagonists. This navigator app launches navigation in one click, that saves. In 2018 the film was selected for preservation in the national film registry as being deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically, or. A rich young man books a trip to hawaii but boards the wrong ship, the titular navigator, which has just been sold to a small warring country. Buster keaton, kathryn mcquire, frederick vroom directed by donald crisp and keaton produced by. The navigator is ranked number 59 in the list of the top 100 silent era films of the influential website silent era. In a return to the pampered youth role he had played in the saphead and battling butler, keaton stars as rollo treadway, an. It was later used as the set for buster keatons the navigator.
Brilliantly exemplifying buster keatons ability to mine rich humor from the inanimate, the navigator is a classic of the golden age of comedy, centered on and about a single extraordinary prop. Keaton tours chaplinkeatonlloyd film locations and more. System i navigator is the graphical user interface for managing and administering your system from your windows desktop. The navigator is a 1924 comedy starring buster keaton, directed by keaton and donald crisp. Two spoiled rich people find themselves trapped on an empty passenger ship. The navigator is available for free download at the internet archive. From the silents of griffith, keaton and chaplin, to neglected noirs and the.
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