"The Laugh Special of the Age. See It." 09 May 1928 Comedy, Romance 70 mins
The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.
Watch the official Steamboat Bill, Jr. 1928 trailer in HD below.
Buster Keaton as Steamboat Bill Jr.
Tom McGuire as John King
Ernest Torrence as Steamboat Bill Sr.
Tom Lewis as Tom Carter
Marion Byron as Kitty King
James T. Mack as Minister (uncredited)
Ford West as Barber (uncredited)
Charles Reisner Director
Carl Harbaugh Story
Joseph M. Schenck Executive Producer
Devereaux Jennings Director of Photography
Sherman Kell Editor
Harry Brand Production Supervisor
Sandy Roth Assistant Director
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Denmark 09 May 1928
France 08 April 1970
United Kingdom 01 July 1928
Italy 17 September 1928
Netherlands 07 January 1980
Russia 19 January 2009
United States 05 April 1928
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1928 Buster Keaton Productions, Joseph M. Schenck Productions.
