{"product_id":"steamboat-bill-jr-silent","title":"Steamboat Bill, Jr. (Silent)","description":"Buster Keaton, \"The Great Stone Face of Comedy\", stars in this stunt-filled silent classic! William Canfield, better known as \"Steamboat Bill\", is owner of the riverboat \u003ci\u003eStonewall Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e. His business is threatened by a new steamer called \"The King\", owned by slick conman John James King. Desperate for help, Bill calls his son Willie home from college -- only to find that school has turned him into a spineless coward! To make matters worse, he's head over heels for King's daughter, Kitty. Father and son can only watch helplessly as King has the \u003ci\u003eStonewall Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e condemned. When a hurricane hits town, Willie sees a way to save his father's steamer, win Kitty's heart, and prove himself a real man all in one fell swoop -- provided he doesn't get blown away first! \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered to be second only to \u003ci\u003eThe General\u003c\/i\u003e (1926) as his greatest film, \u003ci\u003eSteamboat Bill, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e is the last of a run of nine classic pictures that Buster Keaton independently made for producer Joseph M. Schenk and United Artists. (These include \u003ci\u003eSherlock Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Navigator\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCollege\u003c\/i\u003e.) Afterwards, Keaton signed to MGM, ceding creative control to lesser and lesser returns. (Only one subsequent film, \u003ci\u003eThe Cameraman\u003c\/i\u003e (1928) is considered to be up to the standards of his mid-20s heyday.) \u003ci\u003eSteamboat Bill Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e features what is surely one of Keaton's greatest (and most dangerous) stunts: The front of an entire house falls on him, but Buster is standing in the perfect spot so he passes through an open window instead of being crushed to death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBONUS SHORTS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eONE WEEK (1920):\u003c\/b\u003e Buster buys a house for his wife as a wedding present. The only catch? He has to build it himself. This was Keaton's first film on his own after working with Roscoe \"Fatty\" Arbuckle for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eCOPS (1922):\u003c\/b\u003e Buster's girlfriend won't have anything to do with him until he makes something of himself. So he decides to get into the furniture business, not realizing all the furniture's stolen. Soon the entire Los Angeles Police Department is chasing after him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE BLACKSMITH (1922):\u003c\/b\u003e Keaton plays an assistant blacksmith who accidentally puts his boss out of commission. Taking on the job all by himself only results in widespread destruction and customers screaming for his head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE BALLOONATIC (1922):\u003c\/b\u003e Buster goes on a wild balloon ride that lands him out in the country, where he ruins a sunbathing debutante's plans for rest and relaxation. One of Keaton's last shorts before he got into features with \u003ci\u003eThree Ages\u003c\/i\u003e (1923), \u003ci\u003eThe Balloonatic\u003c\/i\u003e spotlights the comedian's manic stunt work at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":45802323574934,"sku":"089218812698","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/9621\/5446\/files\/089218812698.jpg?v=1762193738","url":"https:\/\/moviezyng.com\/products\/steamboat-bill-jr-silent","provider":"Movie Zyng","version":"1.0","type":"link"}