Buster Keaton's wedding ceremony with obstacles
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Buster Keaton's wedding ceremony with obstacles |
| Original title | The Scarecrow |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1920 |
| length | 20 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Edward F. Cline Buster Keaton |
| script | Edward F. Cline Buster Keaton |
| production | Joseph M. Schenck |
| music | Robert Israel (1995) |
| camera | Elgin Lessley |
| occupation | |
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Buster Keaton's wedding with obstacles (Original title: The Scarecrow ; alternative title: Wedding with obstacles , Buster Keaton's prevented wedding ) is an American slapstick film from the year 1920. The film is based on the screenplay by Edward F. Cline and Buster Keaton , who also took over the direction. The film was released in America on December 22, 1920.
action
The servants Keaton and Roberts live in a modest hut and have come to terms with cramped conditions in their housing. However, the two have a completely different problem, they have fallen in love with the daughter of the farmer and want her a marriage proposal make.
When they both want to speak to her, the farmer appears and sends his daughter into the house. There she bakes a cream cake that is eaten by the farm dog a little later . When Keaton comes to the farm to become engaged to her, he is so frightened by the white foam in front of the dog's mouth that he flees from it. Roberts runs to the nearest pharmacy and gets everything there to treat him if necessary. Keaton loses his clothes and makes peace with the dog.
Roberts is hit by a truck and has to take care of himself because the truck driver has hit the road. He returns to the farm and proposes to the farmer's daughter in this condition. She rejects this. Meanwhile, Keaton returns to the farm in his underwear to propose to her as well. He is scared away by the farmer. He flees to a scarecrow and completely new clothes.
After annoying the farmer and his competitor several times, he has to flee from their anger and proposes to the farmer's daughter. Together they flee into town and steal first a horse and then a motorcycle. The farmer races after them in his car. During their escape, they take a pastor in their car, whom they then trust in church while they are driving.
Background information
Luke the Dog was Fatty Arbuckle's dog who was used in the production of 10 films. Joe Keaton , who played the role of the farmer, is actually the father of Buster Keaton. The film was shot on 618 Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills .
For the little hut of the two farmhands, the set designers around Fred Gabourie came up with many small details. So the two have z. B. a phonograph that can be converted into a gas stove in a few simple steps.
The film had its German premiere on July 3, 1925 under the title Buster Keaton's prevented marriage .
Robert Israel gave the film its background music in 1995.
Web links
- Buster Keaton wedding with obstacles in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Scarecrow at busterkeaton.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Hanisch: About them laugh (t) en millions , Henschelverlag, Berlin, 1976, p. 207