Movie
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
1928NR1h 10m7.6 / 10
The Laugh Special of the Age. See It.
The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.
More about Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Cast
Buster KeatonSteamboat Bill Jr.
Tom McGuireJohn King
Ernest TorrenceSteamboat Bill Sr.Tom LewisTom Carter
Marion ByronKitty KingJames T. MackMinister (uncredited)
Ford WestBarber (uncredited)
Credits
- Directed by
- Buster Keaton, Charles Reisner
- Written by
- Buster Keaton, Carl Harbaugh
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Buster Keaton ProductionsUnited States
- Joseph M. Schenck ProductionsUnited States
Themes
barbershopblack and whitebusiness rivalrycarnationcatastrophefalling buildingfather son reuniongirlfriend
