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UNITED STATES · 1919

Back Stage

Buster Keaton
Classical Hollywood slapstick comedy vaudeville bullying teamwork performance
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Synopsis

Roscoe and Buster give a bullying Strongman the what-for, but after the performance troupe quits it's up to Fatty and Buster to keep the show going.

Year1919
CountryUnited States
DirectorBuster Keaton
MovementClassical Hollywood
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