Elmer has a rather unhealthy fixation on trilby drew dorothy sebastian, a stage actress who is playing in a show at the local theater. Spite marriage 1929 directed by buster keaton, edward sedgwick. Elmer, works for a dry cleaner, who idolizes stage actress, trilby drew. Hastily recruited for a walkon part in a civil war play starring his beloved trilby dorothy sebastian, elmer buster keaton lacks stagecraft as a union soldier, in spite marriage, 1929. In his last silent film, buster keaton plays a pantspresser who pines for aloof stage actress dorothy sebastian. With buster keaton, dorothy sebastian, edward earle, leila hyams. Spite marriage 1929 full movie download full hd youtube. Underrated but pretty funny, keatons final silent film has touches of his genius but his lessened control over the film makes you think what could have been. This was the last time he was given any credit for directing or having much creative input into a film beyond being an actor.
The star of a film comedian waxes and wanes more rapidly than that of any other. By dawn on mar 20, 2011 from noir and chick flicks. Buster plays elmer, a humble worker in a dry cleaners. Buster keaton our hospitality 1923 full movie duration. Spite marriage is the final silent picture of keatons comedy career though there are many sound effects and the last one ill watch where he can be credited as director. The creative control continued to slide from him by contracting with metrogoldwynmayer and slaving away at several productions a year. The buster keaton show s01e01 life with buster keaton. Watch the full length movie of spite marriage online or on the fios mobile app. Spite marriage is a 1929 silent comedy film starring buster keaton and dorothy sebastian. Spite marriage is a 1929 silent comedy starring buster keaton, codirected by keaton and edward sedgwick. Surprisingly, keaton wanted this film to be a talkie, but the studio wanted to use their sound sets for musicals and dramas rather than comedy. It is the second film keaton made for mgm and his last silent film, although he had wanted it to be a talkie or full sound film. The 1929 movie, the spite marriage, opens with buster keaton attending what appears to be a lousy play. Spite marriage 1929 edward sedgwick, buster keaton, dorothy sebastian, edward earle.
Opening scenes, actor lionel edward earle introducing costar and girlfriend trilby dorothy sebastian, who is then pursued by what today would be called a stalker, elmer buster keaton, a pantspresser, in mgms spite marriage, 1929. When it was made in late 1928, the sound system used was similar to what was used in the jazz singer. Actors who seem like comic genius can in the space of only 510 years deplete their reserves of gags and jokes. Spite marriage was buster keatons last silent film. Buster keaton collection the cameraman spite marriage. One of buster keatons least known works is his last silent film, spite marriage 1929. Spite marriage is the final silent picture of keatons comedy career though there are many sound effects and the last.
It too often relies on simple pratfalls, and there is not. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Complet dabord, les rejet dans ce cinematographe est sympathique, celui dont signifie qui lamour en tenant lauditoire but. Stream gratuit an unimpressive but well intending man is given the chance to marry a popular actress, of whom he. Spite marriage 1929 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A hapless tailors assistant falls hard for a snooty actress who suddenly agrees to marry him when her fiance dumps her. Alas, the poor groom is the last to learn that his dream wedding is only a spite marriage.
Les acteurs apres actrices agissent eleve malgre cette films puis histoire sont total simplement remarquable apres vous faire demander. This 1929 classic was buster keatons final silent film, and, while not as well known as some of his other films, it contains some of the funniest scenes he ever committed to film. Spite marriage 1929, busters final silent film, is still a very good one, but it just seems to lack that complete keaton signature present in his earlier features. See more ideas about marriage, silent film and comedians. Keatons last silent feature takes the classic keaton form. This film is certainly not buster keatons best work, though thats a very high bar. Spite marriage 1929 cast and crew whenever elmer buster keaton sees actress trilby drew dorothy sebastian, his heart beats wildly, but she only. Buy tickets online for our november silent film, the music house presents buster keatons spite marriage with accompaniment by dave calendine on the mighty wurlitzer theater organ.
Watch buster keaton spite marriage film gorillas on dailymotion. Spite marriage definition of spite marriage by merriam. Spite marriage 1929 an unimpressive but well intending man is given the chance to marry a popular actress, of whom he has been a hopeless fan. But what he doesnt realize is that he is being used to make the actress old flame jealous. When she is jilted by her fiance edward earle, sebastian spitefully marries keaton. Spite marriage starring buster keaton with dave calendine. Buster keaton plays a lovestruck tailor whos infatuated with an actress in spite marriage, an enjoyable, but relatively minor, entry in keatons oeuvre that was his last silent movie.
The plot meanders and lacks the charm and spontaneity we love from him. In this comedic treasure, keaton plays elmer, a hapless tailors assistant, who falls hard for trilby drew dorothy sebastian, a snooty actress in love with lionel benmore edward earle. Leaving his independent film making and being an employee of mgm would be something he would later call the biggest mistake of his career. Buster keaton and dorothy sebastian and leila hyams. Spite marriage 1929 edward sedgwick, buster keaton. Watch spite marriage full movie in hd visit an unimpressive but well intending man is given the chance to marry a pop. Spite marriage 1929 changes the movie database tmdb. The plot meanders and lacks the charm and spontaneity we. While the production has no recorded dialogue, it does feature an accompanying synchronized score as well as recorded. Were thrilled to welcome back the talented musicians of the mont alto motion picture orchestra to accompany buster keaton s spite marriage 1929, screened in a 35mm print. Talking films had taken over the film industry by the time spite marriage went into production in november 1928. He is ecstatic or as ecstatic as the pokerfaced comedian ever gets until he finds out why sebastian has said i do.
Spite marriage 1929 whenever elmer buster keaton sees actress trilby drew dorothy sebastian, his heart beats wildly, but she only has eyes. Spite marriage is a 1929 american silent comedy film codirected by buster keaton and edward sedgwick and starring keaton and dorothy sebastian. Because its a corporate comedy from the mgm assembly line the film can be a bit plotheavy at times, but even so allows room for some now classic routines. Buster had wanted to make the film with sound, using a minimum of dialogue and sound effects, but mgm refused, as they wanted to use the few sound stages they had available for musicals and dramas rather than comedies. Spite marriage 1929 movie clip get rid of that epidemic.
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