Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Name: Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1928
Rating: 88.83166666666668
Cast: Buster Keaton, Tom McGuire, Ernest Torrence, Tom Lewis, Marion Byron

1928·Movie

1h 10min

Ratings

88/100

My ScoreNot Rated

7.8

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96|91

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About

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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.

DNA

Genres: Slapstick Comedy
Mood: WhimsicalFunnyPlayfulLight-Hearted
Themes: Family BondsOvercoming PrejudiceUnrequited Love
Plot: Fish Out Of WaterMistaken IdentitySocial Class DifferencesRomantic RivalryRomantic PursuitPhysical ComedyPrank PlayingSlapstick Situations
Pacing: Fast-PacedQuick-Fire Scenes
Narrative: Visual Storytelling
Character Types: Comic ReliefHeroLove Interest
Humor: Slapstick
Time: 1920s
Place: Small TownRiverboats
Cinematic Style: Black And White CinematographyVisual Gags
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesRiverboat Setting

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Charles Reisner, Devereaux Jennings, Sandy Roth

Produced by:

Joseph M. Schenck

Cast

Buster Keaton

William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

Tom McGuire

John James 'J.J.' King

Ernest Torrence

William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.

Marion Byron

Kitty King

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