Seven Chances

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Seven Chances is a 1925 silent comedy film starring and directed by Buster Keaton, known for its elaborate physical gags and inventive chase sequences.

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instanceOf silent comedy film
basedOn Seven Chances (play) NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkAuthor Roy Cooper Megrue NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Byron Houck NERFINISHED
Elgin Lessley NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception later regarded as a classic Buster Keaton feature
director Buster Keaton NERFINISHED
distributedBy Metro-Goldwyn NERFINISHED
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED
editedBy Buster Keaton NERFINISHED
era silent film era
featuresCharacter Mary Jones NERFINISHED
filmFormat Black-and-white
Silent with English intertitles
genreCharacteristic slapstick comedy
hasChaseSequence massive bridal chase
hasColorProcess tinted prints (some versions)
hasGenre Comedy film
Romantic comedy film
hasHomeMediaRelease Blu-ray
DVD
streaming and digital formats
hasTheme marriage of convenience
pursuit of wealth
romantic misunderstanding
includedIn Buster Keaton filmography
leadCharacterName James "Jimmie" Shannon NERFINISHED
musicScoreAddedIn later reissue prints
notableFor elaborate physical gags
inventive chase sequences
notableScene boulder avalanche chase
originalLanguage Silent film
plotSummary A man must marry by 7 p.m. on his 27th birthday to inherit seven million dollars.
preservationStatus extant
producer Joseph M. Schenck NERFINISHED
productionCompany Buster Keaton Productions NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1925-03-11
releaseYear 1925
runtimeMinutes 56
settingLocation Los Angeles NERFINISHED
starring Buster Keaton NERFINISHED

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Buster Keaton notableWork Seven Chances