The short film the balloonatic is available for free download at the internet archive. The balloonatic 1923 with film print email buster keaton and phyllis haver. The complete buster keaton short films 19171923 4 bluray kokoelma sisaltaa 32 buster keatonin lyhytelokuvaa. Containing thirtytwo films with a running time of over 740 minutes this collection documents buster keaton s short films between 1917 1923. In the film, a young man buster keaton endures a few romantic setbacks at an amusement park, where he accidentally winds up in a hot air balloon. Producer joe schenck, who had also left arbuckles outfit to stay with keaton, ran the business end of things and left everything else to buster. The dialogue isnt strong either, but theres no need for it, its a silent film with very little explanation necessary. The main thing it really lacks is that, unlike most of busters movies, it never really builds on itself or gets much momentum. The complete buster keaton short films 19171923 4 bluray.
Buster keaton the complete short films 19171923 on bluray. Not only from this film you get the impression that he is one sort of lonely and at times badly treated character. This keaton short film collection includes his solo comedy shorts and those films he appeared in with his early film mentor, roscoe arbuckle, including the rare his wedding night 1917. Overview of the balloonatic, 1923, directed by buster keaton, with buster keaton, phyllis haver, jean babe london, at turner classic movies. I think one of the things i love about keatons films is that the women in them are often not just useless props to look pretty and helpless or merely drive the plot.
A young man keaton has a series of encounters in an amusement area, much like coney island, until happening upon a group of men preparing a hot air balloon for launch. However once he arrives in the woods the movie becomes less funny. 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 chagrined look on busters face after emerging from the tunnel of love boat ride is priceless. Containing thirtytwo films with a running time of over 700 minutes this collection documents buster keatons short films between 1917 1923. Buster keaton short films collection 19171923 blu ray.
Capturing keatons first steps in front of a camera this box set charts his early association with exkeystone kop roscoe fatty arbuckle through to headlining, starring in, and directing his own box. Cline, buster keaton, buster keaton, phyllis haver. The balloon carries him into the wilderness, where he meets a young woman phyllis haver on a camping trip. Busterkeatonandphyllishaverinthe balloonatic 1923 04. More a succession of skits than a true narrative short film. The balloonatic 1923 the love nest 1923 buster keaton the complete short films 19171923 will be released as a 4disc bluray box set in the uk on 18th july 2016 by eureka entertainment as part of the masters of cinema series at the rrp of. Widely considered to be among keatons finest work, the nineteen tworeel shorts are loaded with laughs, punctuated by breathtaking stunts, and bursting with raw. The complete buster keaton short films 19171923 box set 4 dvd. Charlie chaplin in a still from his 1921 film the kid. 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. Containing thirtytwo films with a running time of over 720 minutes this collection documents buster keatons short films between 19171923. The balloonatic 1923 0122 1923 us comedy, romance 22m user score. The bit in the balloon is keaton at his daredevil best. He made 19 shorts before graduating to features and those films are masterpieces of silent comedy.
Authorized by the buster keaton estate and mastered in hd from 35mm archival film elements, the short films collection gathers all of keatons solo silent comedies in one monumental threedisc set. I like that the woman in this was off on a solo fishing trip and rescued herself from an angry bull. A mish mash of some leftover amusement park gags from coney island, some gags set in the wilderness and a balloon ride linking the two. Dan kenneth gigerness rating of the film the balloonatic dan kenneth gigernes it is a likeable keaton short where our hero tries to get the girl to like him in the wild nature after disappointing her in a theme park and yes there is a twist with a balloon at the end that is good.
The balloonatic 1923 01221923 us comedy, romance 22m user score. This keaton filkm is already in the archive but this is a better print and i have added a music track. Sep 26, 2015 this is a silent film from 1923 that really worth watching. The balloonatic is a 1923 american short comedy film codirected by and. You can complete your payment with just a few clicks. Buster keaton as the young man phyllis haver as the young woman babe london as fat girl at the house of trouble uncredited.
Buster keaton the complete short films 1917 1923 ukimport bluray. Buster keaton the balloonatic 1923,full film youtube. A hapless amusement park attendant finds his run away balloon ride has left him in a strange predicament. The balloonatic 1923 changes the movie database tmdb. Capturing keaton s 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 his own box office smash hits. The complete buster keaton short films 19171923 masters of. The balloon which lands buster in the wilderness proves useful later on as their canoe is about go over a waterfall. Oct 21, 2017 a hapless amusement park attendant finds his runaway balloon has left him in a strange predicament.
The love nest 1923 features audio commentary movies. Containing thirtytwo films with a running time of over 700 minutes this collection documents buster keatons short films between 19171923. The owner of this website is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon properties including, but not limited to,,, or. View and download the complete film, hosted by internet archive. The balloonatic 1923 directed by buster keaton, edward. This film was one of buster keatons final tworeelers before he graduated to featurelength comedies, and it has no plot to speak of. The complete short films 19171923 1923 film for free as part of our trial offer. Specializes in hot air balloon rides, champagne flights, and aerial weddings. The balloonatic 1923 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Balloonatic the short blu ray 1923 a hapless amusement park attendant finds his run away balloon ride has left him in a strange predicament. Buster keaton the complete short films 19171923 4 dvd9s. In 1920 producer joe schenck bought charlie chaplins old movie studio, renamed it keaton studios, and turned it over to buster keaton. The balloonatic is a 1923 american short comedy film codirected by. Buster and phyllis endure a number of outdoor adventures trying to prove to each other their survival skills.
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. The music is well done and fitting for the style of each film. Ohjaus buster keaton, roscoe fatty arbuckle, malcolm st. The balloonatic at the international buster keaton society. Buster keaton looks for an opportunity by the house of trouble in the balloonatic 1923. In an attempt to forget his lost sweetheart, buster takes a long trip at sea where he boards a whaling ship with a. Buster keaton the short films collection 19201923 blu. A new generation are now able to rediscover the timeless appeal of keatons comic marvels with this complete collection of short films from 1917 1923. The young man assists the group by climbing atop the balloon to affix a pennant, when the. Some of the stunts are nice, but compared to his other works, this one ist just a bit too boring and lacks this weirdness in the staging of the stunts and performance. Buster keaton and phyllis haver return from their boat ride in the balloonatic 1923. Balloonatic promotions hot air balloon rides champagne.
The complete buster keaton short films 19171923 box set. The scenes at the amusement park are funny and clever. The balloonatic 1923 with film silent hall of fame. Basically, keaton wanders off from an amusement park and winds up floating away in an experimental balloon. The balloonatic 1923 the love nest 1923 features audio commentary.
This is balloonatic buster keaton 1920s full movie silent film by christina jensen on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The electric house 1922, the balloonatic 1923, the love nest 1923. The balloonatic has some memorable moments, but neither the comedy or the story is consistent enough to make it a classic. The balloonatic 1923 directed by buster keaton, edward f. The balloonatic is a 1923 american short comedy film codirected by and starring buster keaton.
The 19 shorts in this collection are presented on three bluray discs, each in its own case. Restored in cooperation with renowned international film institutes, these gems are collected here across four dvds in the best versions available. Buster keaton in the balloonatic 1923 the balloonatic 1923 buster. Also offers new and used balloon sales, all types of hot air balloon advertising, flight instruction and ground school. A new generation are now able to rediscover the timeless appeal of keatons comic marvels with this complete collection of short films from 19171923. Although the balloonatic was one of buster keatons final tworeelers before he graduated to featurelength comedies, it has no plot to speak of. Balloonatic buster keaton 1920s full movie silent film on. Buster and phyllis endure a number of outdoor adventures trying to prove to each. The complete buster keaton short films 19171923 masters.
Buster keaton the complete short films 19171923 bluray. Movie villains who are seriously gorgeous in real life. Buster keaton the complete short films 1917 1923 ukimport. Buster keaton going on a canoe trip in the balloonatic 1923. Buster keaton the complete short films 19171923 on blu. This film, codirected by a young alfred hitchcock, was believed to be lost for many years until a partial print was discovered in a new zealand garden shed in 2011. Babe london london was an american motionpicture actress and comedian, most remembered for her onetimeonly partnership with oliver hardy, in the 1931s laurel and hardys tworeeler our wife. It starts off great in a house of horrors, then the guy is stuck in balloon and ends up in the woods trying to find something. The love nest is a 1923 american short comedy silent film written and directed by and starring buster keaton. Kino used several musicians to accompany these films, but didnt see fit to credit them on anywhere in the packaging or press release. The gags, however, are especially rich and otherworldly. The first eight were released by metro, the latter eleven, including the balloonatic 1923, by first national. The complete buster keaton short films masters of cinema dvd.
Dec 03, 2016 the balloonatic is a 1923 american short comedy film codirected by and starring buster keaton. All this is merely a device to land him in the middle of a forest where he encounters. The balloonatic 1923 full film download 1080p conceptcaronline. Buster keaton the balloonatic 1923 silent film youtube. In order to escape from his life and his lost love, keaton sets off on his small boat, cupid, but runs into the whaling ship, the love nest. Buster keaton the complete short films 19171923 dvd. Disc a 1917 essential introduction to silent comedy giant buster keaton, full of unbelievable stunts and endless slapstick, featuring eight of his short films. I wish there was a more fully developed writeup for each film, but the short paragraphs are nice to provide context for each films.
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