The Balloonatic is a 1923 American short comedy film co-directed by and starring Buster Keaton.[1] It was one of Keaton's final short films.[2]
| The Balloonatic | |
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| Directed by | Buster Keaton Edward F. Cline |
| Written by | Buster Keaton Edward F. Cline |
| Produced by | Joseph M. Schenck |
| Starring | Buster Keaton |
| Cinematography | Elgin Lessley |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
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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 gas balloon for launch. The young man assists the group by climbing atop the balloon to affix a pennant, when the balloon mistakenly takes flight with no one aboard but the young man. The young man finally downs the balloon in a wilderness area, where he encounters a young outdoorswoman and proceeds to have a series of misadventures.
Cast
edit- Buster Keaton as The Young Man
- Phyllis Haver as The Young Woman
- Babe London as Fat Girl at The House of Trouble (uncredited)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Balloonatic". Silent Era. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
- ^ Janiss Garza (2012). "NY Times: The Balloonatic". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
External links
edit- The Balloonatic at IMDb
- The short film The Balloonatic is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The Balloonatic at the International Buster Keaton Society
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