The Blacksmith
- For the artisan specializing in the hand-wrought manufacture of ferrous (iron) metal objects, see Blacksmith. For other uses, see Blacksmith (disambiguation)
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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 |
| Cinematography | Elgin Lessley |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
The Blacksmith is a 1922 American short comedy film co-written, co-directed by and featuring Buster Keaton.[1] Buster plays an assistant blacksmith to the big worker played by Joe Roberts, with predictable results.
Cast
- Buster Keaton as Blacksmith's assistant
- Joe Roberts as Blacksmith
- Virginia Fox as Horsewoman
Alternate versions
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
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Blacksmith at IMDb
- The short film The Blacksmith is available for free download at the Internet Archive.
- The Blacksmith at the International Buster Keaton Society
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- American films
- Films directed by Buster Keaton
- Films directed by Malcolm St. Clair
- American silent short films
- 1920s comedy films
- 1920s short films
- American black-and-white films
- American comedy films
- First National Pictures films
- Films produced by Joseph M. Schenck
- Screenplays by Buster Keaton
