Buster Keaton's One Week
This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "One Week" is a short comedy, starring Buster Keaton and featuring Joe Roberts, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. This is the first film released by Buster Keaton after he started his own career following his apprenticeship with Roscoe Arbuckle. And what a beginning it was! "One Week" was added to the National Film Registry in 2008 as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Directed by Eddie Cline, Buster Keaton Produced by Joseph Schenck Scenario by Eddie Cline, Buster Keaton Starring Buster Keaton, Sybil Seely, Joe Roberts Cinematography Elgin Lessley Distributed by Metro Pictures Release date September 1, 1920 Running time 22 min. Country United States Language Silent film, English intertitles Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: "Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
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