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Three Ages (1923)

A cyclone of laughs and thrills

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 4M

Director : Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton

Synopsis

The rituals of courtship, romantic rivalry and love play out three times as a man vies with a villain for the girl. In the Stone Age, the rivalry is set off by dinosaurs, a turtle used as a ouija board, and a round of golf with stones. In ancient Rome, the men display their brawn through a chariot race, using dogs instead of horses. In contemporary times, the man finds himself overcome by modernity, including a very fragile car.

Actors

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
The Boy
Margaret Leahy
Margaret Leahy
The Girl
Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery
The Villain
Joe Roberts
Joe Roberts
The Girl's Father
Blanche Payson
Blanche Payson
The Amazon
Kewpie Morgan
Kewpie Morgan
The Emperor / Cave Man / Roman Thug
George Davis
George Davis
Roman Guard Knocked Down
Louise Emmons
Louise Emmons
Old Fortune Teller
Lionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore
Undetermined Role (unconfirmed)
Lillian Lawrence
Lillian Lawrence
The Girl's Mother

Crews

Edward F. Cline
Edward F. Cline
Director
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Director
Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman
Story
Joseph A. Mitchell
Joseph A. Mitchell
Story
Jean C. Havez
Jean C. Havez
Story
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Producer
Joseph M. Schenck
Joseph M. Schenck
Producer
Elgin Lessley
Elgin Lessley
Director of Photography
William C. McGann
William C. McGann
Director of Photography
Fred Gabourie
Fred Gabourie
Art Direction
Robert Ives
Robert Ives
Assistant Director
Robert Israel
Robert Israel
Music
Joseph M. Schenck
Joseph M. Schenck
Presenter

Posters and backgrounds

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