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Battling Butler

  • 1926
  • Passed
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Buster Keaton in Battling Butler (1926)
BoxingComedySport

A love-struck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of the girl he loves.A love-struck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of the girl he loves.A love-struck weakling must pretend to be boxer in order to gain respect from the family of the girl he loves.

  • Director
    • Buster Keaton
  • Writers
    • Paul Gerard Smith
    • Al Boasberg
    • Charles Henry Smith
  • Stars
    • Buster Keaton
    • Snitz Edwards
    • Sally O'Neil
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Buster Keaton
    • Writers
      • Paul Gerard Smith
      • Al Boasberg
      • Charles Henry Smith
    • Stars
      • Buster Keaton
      • Snitz Edwards
      • Sally O'Neil
    • 33User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Buster Keaton
    Buster Keaton
    • Alfred Butler -posing as Battling Butler
    Snitz Edwards
    Snitz Edwards
    • Alfred's Valet
    Sally O'Neil
    Sally O'Neil
    • The Mountain Girl
    Walter James
    Walter James
    • The Mountain Girl's Father
    Budd Fine
    • The Mountain Girl's Brother
    • (as Bud Fine)
    Francis McDonald
    Francis McDonald
    • Alfred 'Battling' Butler - The Prizefighter
    Mary O'Brien
    • Battling Butler's Wife
    Tom Wilson
    Tom Wilson
    • Battling Butler's Trainer
    Eddie Borden
    Eddie Borden
    • Battling Butler's Manager
    Lillian Lawrence
    • Spinster Aunt at Wedding
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Buster Keaton
    • Writers
      • Paul Gerard Smith
      • Al Boasberg
      • Charles Henry Smith
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The close-up of Alfred Butler's hands as he opens the box with the wedding ring inside was shot with a hand double, since Buster Keaton was missing the tip of his right index finger.
    • Goofs
      Buster and his valet take the train into "Mountain Girl's" hometown, so that Buster can confess that he's not the new champion; yet when circumstances require that his subterfuge continue, and he leaves to go to train for the fight vs. the Alabama Murderer, they drive away to the training camp in Buster's car.
    • Quotes

      Alfred's Valet: [to the Mountain Girl] Mr. Butler would like to marry you.

      The Mountain Girl's Brother: That jellyfish couldn't take care of himself - let alone a wife.

      The Moutain Girl's Father: We don't want any weaklings in our family.

    • Crazy credits
      The "THE END" test is shown on a boxing bell.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)

    User reviews33

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    8/10

    Not Keaton's funniest film, nevertheless a consistently good one

    One of the best paced of all Keaton films, `Battling Butler' is not uproariously funny but is consistently amusing and entertaining. Being mistaken for an up-and-coming boxer, Alfred Butler (Keaton) falls in love and marries on the basis of this mistaken identity. Trying to keep his wife from finding out creates the needed comic situation to allow the humor to emerge. His leading lady, Sally O'Neil, sparkles in her supporting role. Snitz Edwards, humorous in his own right, is a delight as Keaton's valet. The final scene is a gem!
    • dhoffman
    • Mar 18, 2001
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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1926 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kärlek och lättvikt
    • Filming locations
      • Olympic Auditorium - 1801 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(boxing arena)
    • Production company
      • Buster Keaton Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $702,114
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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