The Goat
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"The Goat" is a 1921 silent comedy short film starring Buster Keaton, known for its inventive gags and Keaton’s deadpan physical comedy.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | silent comedy film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Buster Keaton filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Elgin Lessley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director |
Buster Keaton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malcolm St. Clair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | First National Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfRelease | post–World War I cinema ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Buster Keaton as an unlucky drifter ⓘ |
| featuresGenre |
physical comedy
ⓘ
slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| filmColor | black and white ⓘ |
| filmEra | silent era ⓘ |
| hasAudience | silent film enthusiasts ⓘ |
| hasFilmTechnique |
physical stunt work performed by Buster Keaton
ⓘ
visual gag-based storytelling ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 2-reel short ⓘ |
| hasIntertitles | English intertitles ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | surviving print exists ⓘ |
| hasReception | regarded as one of Buster Keaton’s classic short comedies ⓘ |
| hasScene |
extended chase sequence through city streets
ⓘ
famous gag where Keaton stands on a moving train’s cowcatcher ⓘ gag involving a wanted poster mix-up ⓘ |
| hasStarringPerformanceStyle | deadpan physical comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
mistaken identity
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ordinary man versus authority ⓘ pursuit and escape ⓘ |
| includedIn | retrospectives of Buster Keaton’s silent films ⓘ |
| mainActor | Buster Keaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Buster Keaton’s deadpan performance
ⓘ
inventive visual gags ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film ⓘ |
| partOf | Buster Keaton’s series of silent shorts ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Buster Keaton’s character is mistaken for a dangerous criminal and pursued through the city by police and townspeople. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Joseph M. Schenck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Buster Keaton Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1921-05-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 23 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century urban America ⓘ |
| starred | Buster Keaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Buster Keaton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward F. Cline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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