1920 Film The Scarecrow
The Scarecrow is a 1920 American two-reel silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton, and written and directed by Keaton and Edward F.
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| The Scarecrow | |
|---|---|
 Buster Keaton and Luke | |
| Directed by | Edward F. Cline Buster Keaton |
| Written by | Edward F. Cline Buster Keaton |
| Produced by | Joseph M. Schenck |
| Starring | Buster Keaton Sybil Seely Joe Keaton Joe Roberts |
| Cinematography | Elgin Lessley |
| Edited by | Buster Keaton |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 21 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
Buster plays a farmhand who competes with his housemate (Roberts) to win the love of the farmer's daughter (Sybil Seely). Running from a dog that he believes is rabid, he races around brick walls, jumps through windows, and falls into a hay thresher that rips off most of his clothes. He is forced to borrow a scarecrow's clothes in a nearby field. He then trips into a kneeling position while tying his shoes, and Sybil believes he is proposing marriage. They speed off on a motorcycle, with Joe and the farmer (played by Buster's father, Joe) in hot pursuit. Scooping up a minister during the chase, they are married on the speeding motorcycle and splash into a stream, where they are pronounced man and wife.
Cast
- Buster Keaton as Farmhand #1
- Edward F. Cline as Hit-and-Run Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Luke the Dog as The "Mad" Dog (uncredited)
- Joe Keaton as Farmer (uncredited)
- Joe Roberts as Farmhand #2 (uncredited)
- Sybil Seely as Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)
- Al St. John as Man with Motorbike (uncredited)
See also
References
External links
- The short film The Scarecrow is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The Scarecrow at IMDb
- The Scarecrow on YouTube
- The Scarecrow at AllMovie
- The Scarecrow at the International Buster Keaton Society
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