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Seven chances ; and Sherlock Jr. /

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Seven Chances and Sherlock Jr. are two dazzling comedies that showcase Buster Keaton's genius for super-sized slapstick. Seven chances tells the story of an eligible young bachelor who must marry by 7:00 p.m. to receive a $7 million inheritance. A newspaper announcement provides him with more f...

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Other Authors: Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966 (Actor), Bruckman, Clyde, 1894-1955 (Screenwriter), Havez, Jean, 1872-1925 (Screenwriter), Mitchell, Joseph A. (Screenwriter), Dwyer, Ruth, 1898-1978 (Actor), Barnes, T. Roy, 1880-1937 (Actor), Edwards, Snitz, 1862-1937 (Actor), Megrue, Roi Cooper, 1883-1927, McGuire, Kathryn, 1897-1978 (Actor), Keaton, Joe, 1867-1946 (Actor), Crane, Ward, 1890-1928 (Actor), Israel, Robert, 1963- (composer (expression))
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:No linguistic content
Language Notes:Silent film with English intertitles.
Published: New York, NY : Kino Lorber, LLC, [2024]
Subjects:
Bachelors > Drama.
Inheritance and succession > Drama.
Mate selection > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Silent films.
Motion picture projectionists > Drama.
Slapstick comedy films.
Romance films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
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Summary:Seven Chances and Sherlock Jr. are two dazzling comedies that showcase Buster Keaton's genius for super-sized slapstick. Seven chances tells the story of an eligible young bachelor who must marry by 7:00 p.m. to receive a $7 million inheritance. A newspaper announcement provides him with more fiancees than he can handle, setting in motion the most epic and surreal chase sequence of Keaton's career. Sherlock Jr. is a brilliant deconstruction of the filmmaking process. Keaton stars as a movie theatre projectionist who dreams of becoming a super-sleuth, and he must rescue his girlfriend from a villian. In one breathtaking sequence, he literally steps onto the screen to bring his fantasies to life.
Item Description:Title from container.
Seven chances: adapted from David Belasco's comedy by Roi Cooper Megrue.
Seven chances originally released as a motion picture in 1925 ; Sherlock Jr. originally released as a motion picture in 1924.
Seven chances begins with a brief colorized scene.
Restored by Lobster Films from the Blackhawk Films Collection.
Special features: audio commentary for Seven chances by film critic Adam Nayman; audio commentary for Sherlock Jr. by film critic Matt Singer; A brideless groom (1947, 17 min.), a Three Stooges short that recycles the premise of Seven chances; How a French nobleman got a wife through the New York Herald personal columns, a 1904 Edison short directed by Edwin S. Porter.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (106 min.) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray; region A; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0; requires Blu-ray player.
Production Credits:Both films: photography, Elgin Lessley, Byron Houck; original music, Robert Israel.