Battling butler 1926 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tcmdb archive materials view all archives 0 full synopsis. The new york times noted the difference in the spelling of the name of the central character between the stage and film versions. When the real butler shows up, he decided to humiliate the imposter by having him fight the alabama murderer. Keaton ha sempre citato battling butler come uno dei suoi film preferiti. As a personal project for myself, i decided to compile a list of all the silent films released on bluray that i still need to purchase.
Its not filled with belly laughs, but great character development, a handsome and shirtless buster keaton, and a sweet romantic subplot all compensate. Mary brian with gary cooper in the virginian 1929 her first talkie was varsity 1928, which was filmed with partsound and talking sequences, opposite buddy rogers. Battling butler 1926 a lovestruck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of. Financial analysis of battling butler 1926 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Movie typography from the film battling butler 1926, directed by buster keaton, starring marie ault, arthur chesney, june, ivor novello. Ironically, he is there mistaken for battling butler, a renowned prizefighter of firey temperament. Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the respective movies. Buster keaton once claimed that battling butler was his favorite out of all the films he made, but at the time he said it, he was an aging, bitter man whose career was at its nadir. For a look at keaton beefcake, try battling butler 1926, an mgm silent film with an interesting take on being tormented, albeit cloaked in comedy. A joint endeavor between the cohen film collection and the cineteca di bologna, the keaton project aims to restore the films the great screen comedian buster keaton made between 1920 and 1928. Without his masters knowledge, the valet tells the girl that alfred is boxing champion battling butler. Battling butler is a 1926 film directed by and starring buster keaton alfred butler keaton is a rich, pampered aristocrat. But unlike other sites, here at silent hall of fame you can make a real difference.
Watch battling butler 1926 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. Battling butler was a boxoffice success, grossing nearly threequarters of a million dollars, and keaton often cited it as his favorite film. A typical buster keaton farce with numerous novel wheezes now is at the capitol. Battling butler 1926 buster keatons favorite among his films appears to have been battling butler, which reached the screen in 1926, the same year as the general, his greatest feature. Battling butler 1926 is not buster keatons highest achievement by any means, but it is a fun, lightweight little movie. Rollsroyce unknown in battling butler, movie, 1926.
Buster keaton a rich, spoiled dandy keaton pretends to be a champion boxer, battling butler, to impress the family of the girl he loves. Battling butler 1926 not rated 1h 17min comedy 19 september 1926 usa a lovestruck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of the girl he loves. Battling butler is a 1926 comedy silent film directed by and starring buster keaton. Battling butler 1926 buster keaton the movie title. Battling butler passed 1h 17min action, comedy, romance 19 september 1926 usa a lovestruck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of the girl he loves. Kino continues its complete retooling of their buster keaton catalog with this latest release, a doublefeature of go west 1925 and battling butler 1926. Battling butler 1926 us insert movie poster battling butler 1926 a lovestruck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of the girl he loves. So here is every silent film that i could find, on bluray sorted by distributor, then year.
Cohen film collection keatons highestgrossing hit, this comedy of mistaken identity bounces between two men named alfred butler one a mannered millionaire, the other a worldchampion heavyweight boxer. Rent battling butler 1926 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. In this film, wimpy millionaire alfred butler goes on a vacation in the mountains with his faithful valet. Buster keaton and sally oneil in battling butler 1926 buster keaton and snitz. Case in point, 1926 s battling butler thats the same year, in which he plays a rich bachelor who falls in love while on a camping trip, but gets mistaken for his namesake, a violent boxer.
You have come to this website, because you like silent films and silent movie stars. Alfred is so pampered that he has a valet to flick his ashes into. Trying to impress the girl, alfred masquerades as boxing star battling butler. Since i figured this list would be useful to everyone, i decided to make a complete list of all silent films on bluray. The 2018 san francisco silent film festival closes sunday, june 3 with a screening of buster keatons selfdirected comedy battling butler 1926, hosted by. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. Battling butler 1926 directed by buster keaton shown on right. At the start of the film, keaton is the ultimate fop. Silent films need restoring and i am thrilled that such projects continue to be done but. Go west 1925 is one of my favorite keaton features, a surprisingly touching 68minute tale with some unusual touches. Download battling butler yts yify movies torrents download. Were excited to share one of the fruits of that labor, battling butler, in which keaton plays a rich dandy who must pretend to be a fearsome boxer in. Meek millionaire alfred butler goes on a camping excursion with his faithful servant.
A lovestruck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of the girl he loves. Alfreds father wants him to make of a man of himself so sends him off on a hunting and fishing trip. Charlie chaplin in the vagabond1916 edna purviance, eric campbell, leo white, llyod bacon duration. Once in the wilderness, alfred ignores outdoor activities in favor of trying to woo a charming mountain girl, who wants nothing to do with her spoiled suitor. You can help us show for the first time many films featuring your favorite silent stars that have not been seen in generations. Before his death in 1966, keaton would finally get the credit he deserved as one of silent comedys greats, and battling butler wasnt one of the films that got him there especially when compared to his. But yes, in terms of film making, keaton is really very precise. Battling butler is another of buster keatons lesser known films and while not quite up with his masterpieces, is still a great and hilarious film. He doesnt catch or shoot anything, but he does fall in love with a mountain girl. Rent battling butler 1926 starring buster keaton and francis mcdonald on dvd and bluray. The musical was adapted into a 1926 silent film titled battling butler directed by and starring buster keaton. Keatons battling butler a knockout finish to the sf silent film. Battling butler 1926 not rated 1h 17min comedy 19 september 1926 usa a lovestruck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order.
It is launched under the title of battling butler, an idea of the plot having been inspired by a musical comedy. When her father and brothers laugh at this they are informed that he is alfred battling butler, the championship fighter. General question about the swedish film database there are fact errors on the page i would like to add information we strengthen and promote film the swedish film institute has a duty to support production, distribution and screening of valuable film, to preserve and make accessible the swedish film heritage and to represent swedish film abroad. The san francisco silent film festival is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about silent film as an art form and as a culturally valuable historical record. The early scenes of buster camping in the lap of luxury, complete with bearskin rug, are. After successfully making the transition to sound, she costarred with gary cooper, walter huston and richard arlen in one of the earliest western talkies, the virginian. Buster stars as a city slicker called friendless, who heeds horace. While communing with nature, alfred falls in love with a beautiful young girl. Coincidence brings them to the same backwoods kentucky neighborhood, where butler thefop finds love with a mountain girl, but not before antagonizing butler thebrute into a madison square garden. Also featuring the frozen north and the haunted house the greatest box office success of all his independent comedies, battling butler 1926, 71 min. Alfred is so pampered that he has a valet to flick his ashes into the ashtray, and when his father. Battling butler battling butler 1926 film cinemagia.
Battling butler san francisco silent film festival. Buster keatons favorite among his films appears to have been battling butler, which reached the screen in 1926, the same year as the general, his greatest feature. Battling butler a different kind of buster keaton movie for the past three years, eureka has been doing mighty good work dipping into buster keatons filmography, from one of the best short film collections i have ever experienced to his most famous trio of features of the general, sherlock jr and steamboat bill jr. The hero of battling butler is alfred butler, one of many pampered playboys keaton portrayed.