Steamboat Bill, Jr.
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Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)

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01/07/1928 (GB)
Comedy, Romance
1h 10m

The Laugh Special of the Age. See It.

Overview

The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.

  • Charles ReisnerDirector
  • Buster KeatonDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • wind
  • river
  • girlfriend
  • jail
  • steamboat
  • black and white
  • makeover
  • rescue from drowning
  • silent film
  • barbershop
  • carnation
  • father son reunion
  • catastrophe
  • rich man
  • unlikely hero
  • business rivalry
  • steamboat captain
  • hat shopping
  • falling building
  • violent storm

Top Billed Cast

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

John James 'J.J.' King

Ernest Torrence

Ernest Torrence

William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.

Tom Lewis

First and Last Mate Tom Carter

Marion Byron

Marion Byron

Kitty King

James T. Mack

Minister (uncredited)

Ford West

Barber (uncredited)

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