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Three Ages

  • 1923
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Buster Keaton in Three Ages (1923)
Comedy

The misadventures of Buster in three separate historical periods.The misadventures of Buster in three separate historical periods.The misadventures of Buster in three separate historical periods.

  • Directors
    • Edward F. Cline
    • Buster Keaton
  • Writers
    • Clyde Bruckman
    • Joseph A. Mitchell
    • Jean C. Havez
  • Stars
    • Buster Keaton
    • Margaret Leahy
    • Wallace Beery
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    5.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Edward F. Cline
      • Buster Keaton
    • Writers
      • Clyde Bruckman
      • Joseph A. Mitchell
      • Jean C. Havez
    • Stars
      • Buster Keaton
      • Margaret Leahy
      • Wallace Beery
    • 31User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Buster Keaton
    Buster Keaton
    • The Boy
    Margaret Leahy
    Margaret Leahy
    • The Girl
    Wallace Beery
    Wallace Beery
    • The Villain
    Joe Roberts
    Joe Roberts
    • The Girl's Father
    Lillian Lawrence
    • The Girl's Mother
    Kewpie Morgan
    Kewpie Morgan
    • The Emperor
    • (as Horace Morgan)
    • …
    Lionel Belmore
    Lionel Belmore
    • Undetermined Role
    • (unconfirmed)
    • (uncredited)
    Bernard Berger
    • Roman-age child
    • (uncredited)
    Basil Bookasta
    • Stone-age Child
    • (uncredited)
    George Bookasta
    • Stone-age Child
    • (uncredited)
    George Davis
    George Davis
    • Roman Guard Knocked Down
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Emmons
    Louise Emmons
    • Old Fortune Teller
    • (uncredited)
    F.F. Guenste
    F.F. Guenste
    • Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Blanche Payson
    Blanche Payson
    • The Amazon
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Edward F. Cline
      • Buster Keaton
    • Writers
      • Clyde Bruckman
      • Joseph A. Mitchell
      • Jean C. Havez
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The most famous stunt in the movie was actually built around what went wrong with the original stunt. Buster Keaton intended to leap from a board projecting from one building onto the roof of another building, but he fell short, smashing into the brick wall and falling into a net off-screen. He was injured badly enough to be laid up for three days. However, when he saw the film (the camera operators were instructed to always keep filming, no matter what happened), he not only kept the mishap, he built on it, adding the fall through three awnings, the loose downspout that propels him into the firehouse and the slide down the fire pole.
    • Goofs
      In the medium shot of the Stone Age soothsayer scene, Buster's hands are resting together near the side of the turtle. But in the cut to a close-up, we see only a hand double's right hand, and it's directly in front of the turtle's mouth. (It's clearly a hand double, since Keaton was missing his right index finger tip.)
    • Alternate versions
      In 1995, Film Preservation Associates copyrighted a version with an orchestral score; no details were specified on the print.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Golden Age of Buster Keaton (1979)

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    Manicured lion

    "The Three Ages," Buster Keaton's first feature-length film after a number of comedy shorts, is his parody of Griffith's "Intolerance." Keaton tells three parallel stories about the perils of romance, one set in the Stone Age, one during the Roman Empire, and one during the 20th century.

    In the context of Keaton, I don't see "The Three Ages" given a lot of mention. This is a shame, since while it's not Keaton's finest work, it ranks with his funniest. In one scene, Buster falls into a pit with a lion. Afraid of getting eaten, he pampers the lion and gives it a manicure. What follows is one of the funniest visual gags I've ever seen.
    • MichaelCarmichaelsCar
    • Jul 16, 2004
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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1923 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Tro, hopp och kärlek
    • Filming locations
      • Hill Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Buster Keaton Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $177
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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