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The Frozen North (1922)

The Frozen North poster
Directed by
Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
17 min
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 91 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to survive in a snowy landscape and ends up causing mayhem. The short film makes fun of serious western movies from that time.

funnyplayfullightheartedfast-pacedsillymock-seriousabsurdcartoonish

What happens

The Frozen North is a 1922 American short comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton. The film is a parody of early western films, especially those of William S. Hart. The film was written by Keaton and Edward F. Cline (credited as Eddie Cline). The film runs for around 17 minutes. Marion Harlan and Bonnie Hill co-star in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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