The Blacksmith
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| Produced by | Joseph M. Schenck |
| Starring | Buster Keaton |
| Cinematography | Elgin Lessley |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Blacksmith is a 1922 American short comedy film co-written, co-directed by and starring Buster Keaton.[1] Buster plays an assistant blacksmith to the big worker played by Joe Roberts, with predictable results.
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Buster Keaton as Blacksmith's assistant
- Joe Roberts as Blacksmith
- Virginia Fox as Horsewoman
Alternate versions[edit]
In June 2013, Argentine film collector, curator and historian Fernando Martín Peña (who had previously unearthed the complete version of Metropolis) discovered an alternate version of this film, a sort of remake whose last reel differs completely from the previously known version.[2] Film historians have since found evidence that the version of The Blacksmith Peña uncovered was a substantial reshoot undertaken months after completion of principal photography and a preview screening in New York. They now believe the rediscovered version was Keaton's final cut intended for wide distribution.[3]
Following Peña's discovery, a third version of the film, featuring at least one scene which doesn't occur in either of the other two, was found in the collection of former film distributor Blackhawk Films.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Blacksmith". Silent Era. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
- ^ "El Socio Del Silencio". pagina12. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Scott Foundas (October 18, 2013). "Keaton's Lost 'Blacksmith' Forges New Path in Lyon". Variety. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
External links[edit]
- The Blacksmith at IMDb
- The short film The Blacksmith is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The Blacksmith at the International Buster Keaton Society
- The Blacksmith at Famous Clowns
- 1922 films
- 1922 comedy films
- 1922 short films
- 1920s American films
- 1920s English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent short films
- Films directed by Buster Keaton
- Films directed by Malcolm St. Clair
- Films produced by Joseph M. Schenck
- Films with screenplays by Buster Keaton
- First National Pictures films
- Silent American comedy films
- Surviving American silent films