The Navigator (1924)

Description: The Navigator (1924) [DVD] Product Overview Format: DVD November 23, 1999 Brilliantly exemplifying Buster Keaton's ability to mine
rich humor from the inanimate, "The Navigator" (1924, 65 min.) is a classic of
the Golden Age of Comedy. Keaton stars as Rollo Treadway, an inexperienced lad
of extraordinary wealth, but little common sense. He finds himself adrift on
"The Navigator," a 500-foot yacht, with no one but an equally naive girl
(Kathryn McGuire). Together they face the misadventures that befall them on
the high seas, from cannibals to unfamiliar domesticity. As a special feature,
this DVD includes two additional shorts demonstrating Keaton's penchant for
maritime mayhem. In "The Boat" (1921, 22 min.), Buster and family set sail
aboard the homemade "Damfino," while in "The Love Nest" (1923, 20 min.), a
recently rediscovered lost film, he trades sailboat for U-boat to plumb new
depths of hilarity. Buster Keaton revisits his familiar persona of
a spoiled society dandy thrown into the surreal world. Young millionaire Rollo
Treadway (the sap in the family tree, according to a title card) embarks on a
long voyage to nurse his broken heart when his lady love, Kathryn McGuire,
turns down his proposal of marriage. Of course he winds up on the wrong dock
and boards a derelict ship, which (as luck would have it) McGuire has also
boarded. Foreign spies set the ship adrift on the high seas, stranding the
pampered heirs, who must now fend for themselves. Keaton indulges in his love
of Rube Goldberg contraptions with an elaborate jungle of levers and hatches
that turns a giant galley into a veritable automat and dives into 20th-century
technology when he dons a diving suit for a hilarious underwater sequence.
McGuire makes a marvelous comic partner for Keaton, a gifted physical comedian
and a spunky love interest, while the ship plays straight man to their
pratfalls and gags, practically coming alive like a haunted house in their
first terrified night aboard. The match between man and massive machine proved
so successful that Keaton returned to the concept for his two greatest
comedies, The General and Steamboat Bill Jr. Also featured are a pair of
appropriately aquatic shorts: The Boat, in which Buster packs his family into
a leaky houseboat, and The Love Nest, which pits castaway Buster against a
despotic captain. --Sean Axmaker Details Genre: Comedy/Classic Comedies, Classics/Silent Films Format: NTSC, Multiple Formats, Black & White, Silent Contributor: McGuire, Kathryn, Clugston, H.N., Burton, Clarence, Crisp, Donald, Johnson, Noble, Vroom, Frederick Runtime: 1 hour and 47 minutes UPC Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1 Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated) Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 3.29 ounces Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2254636 Director ‏ : ‎ Crisp, Donald Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Multiple Formats, Black & White, Silent Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 47 minutes Release date ‏ : ‎ November 23, 1999 Actors ‏ : ‎ Burton, Clarence, Clugston, H.N., Crisp, Donald, Johnson, Noble, McGuire, Kathryn Quality Products This will be shipped securely Returns must be within 30 days - item EXACTLY as it was sent. Must have tracking number. Email us with any issues/questions. Thanks for looking! Fast and Free Shipping Shipping is free for this item. We get your order shipped out and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Commitment We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. That means having access to real people that get your questions and concerns answered quickly. Give us a shot and we will make sure that you will look to us again!