The Goat (1921 film)
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 Theatrical poster to The Goat (1921) |
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| Directed by | Buster Keaton Malcolm St. Clair |
| Produced by | Joseph M. Schenck |
| Written by | Buster Keaton Malcolm St. Clair |
| Starring | Buster Keaton Virginia Fox Joe Roberts Malcolm St. Clair Edward F. Cline Jean C. Havez |
| Cinematography | Elgin Lessley |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 18, 1921 |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
The Goat is a 1921 short comedy film written, directed by and starring comedian Buster Keaton.
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[edit] Plot
Buster Keaton is walking by and peers through a barred window while captured murderer "Dead Shot Dan" is having his picture taken. Seeing that the photographer is looking away, Dan moves his head to the side and snaps a picture of Buster without anybody noticing. Thus, when Dan escapes, the wanted posters all show Buster with his hands on the bars. Buster is chased by various policemen, including a persistent Police Chief. Despite his desperate predicament, Buster notices a pretty young woman and wrangles an invitation to dinner, only to discover her father is the Police Chief.
This short contains one of Keaton's more memorable images: A distant, speeding train approaches the camera, and stops with a close-up of Keaton who has been sitting on the front of the train.
[edit] Cast
- Buster Keaton
- Virginia Fox - Chief's daughter
- Joe Roberts - Police Chief
- Malcolm St. Clair - Dead Shot Dan (as Mal St. Clair)
- Edward F. Cline - Cop by telephone pole
- Jean C. Havez - Bit part
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The Goat at the Internet Movie Database
- The Goat is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
- The Goat at AllRovi
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