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The Saphead is a 1920 American comedy-drama film featuring Buster Keaton. It was the actor's first starring role in a full-length feature and the film that launched his career as a leading man. Keaton was cast on the recommendation of Douglas Fairbanks.
The Saphead: Directed by Herbert Blaché, Winchell Smith. With Edward Jobson, Beulah Booker, Edward Connelly, Edward Alexander. The simple-minded son of a rich financier must find his own way in the world.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Herbert Blaché, Winchell Smith
- 1920-09-20
Sep 7, 2023 · Buster Keaton's first leading role in a full-length feature film was the 1920 American comedy-drama The Saphead. Keaton was cast on the recommendation of Douglas Fairbanks.
- 75 min
- 570
- World of Buster Keaton
In 1920, having served a slapstick apprenticeship in the shorts of Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, Buster Keaton had earned the opportunity to headline his own series of two-reel comedies.
The very moment at which he emerged as a star of his own shorts, Keaton was recruited to appear in his first feature film, The Saphead, based on a popular stage play. Keaton stars as Bertie Van Alstyne, the pampered son of a powerful Wall Street financier (William H. Crane).
Overview. Nick Van Alstyne owns the Henrietta silver mine and is very rich. His son Bertie is naive and spoiled. His daughter Rose is married to shady investor Mark. Mark wrecks Bertie's wedding plans by making him take the blame for Mark's illegitimate daughter.
Directed by Herbert Blaché, Winchell Smith. Nick Van Alstyne owns the Henrietta silver mine and is very rich. His son Bertie is naive and spoiled. His daughter Rose is married to shady investor Mark. Mark wrecks Bertie’s wedding plans by making him take the blame for Mark’s illegitimate daughter.
