Silent film legends Buster Keaton was already almost 70 and close to death when he appeared in this 17-minute Alen Schneider black-and-white short film from exactly 50 years ago. The script was by Samual Beckett, another pretty well-known name, but unfortunately the outcome was not as great as I had hoped. It's a silent film again and it's very experimental. Apart from the last 90 seconds or so, we basically see Keaton sitting in a rocking chair without seeing his face,, just his trademark hat tells everybody that it is probably him. I think without the inclusion of Keaton this would have been really boring and probably not a famous short film at all as the story is really forgettable and it's just the presence of Stoneface that really elevates the weak material here. Still, all in all, a mediocre work at best. Not recommended.
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