The High Sign
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The High Sign is a 1921 silent comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton, known for its inventive gags and early showcase of Keaton’s deadpan style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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short film ⓘ silent comedy film ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Elgin Lessley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | later acclaimed as an important early Keaton film ⓘ |
| director |
Buster Keaton
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Edward F. Cline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | First National Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Buster Keaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Buster (a drifter) ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
The Blinking Buzzards (criminal gang)
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secret society ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| filmingYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| hasAlternateMedium | home video ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Bartine Burkett
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Buster Keaton NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Dorety NERFINISHED ⓘ Ingram B. Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | Comedy film ⓘ |
| hasProp |
Rube Goldberg–style shooting gallery
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complex mechanical devices ⓘ |
| hasScene | elaborate trick-house set with moving walls and trapdoors ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
deadpan performance
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physical comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
assassination plot
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mistaken identity ⓘ parody of crime and secret societies ⓘ |
| includedIn | various Buster Keaton home video collections ⓘ |
| initiallyShelvedBy | Buster Keaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| laterRelease | released after success of other Keaton shorts ⓘ |
| musicForReleases | various later scores for reissues ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early showcase of Buster Keaton’s deadpan style
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inventive visual gags ⓘ |
| partOf | Buster Keaton’s early independent short films ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives and is widely available ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Joseph M. Schenck Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForShelving | Keaton felt it was too similar to his earlier work NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 21 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary to early 1920s ⓘ |
| starring | Buster Keaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy |
Buster Keaton
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Edward F. Cline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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