The Paleface (1922)
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- Not Rated
- 20min
- Short, Comedy
- 15 Jan 1922 (USA)
- Short
Buster helps a Native American tribe save their land from greedy oil barons.
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Cast verified as complete
| Buster Keaton | ... |
Little Chief Paleface
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| Virginia Fox | ... |
Indian Maiden (uncredited)
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| Joe Roberts | ... |
The Indian Chief (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Buster Keaton | ... | (as 'Buster' Keaton) |
Written by
| Edward F. Cline | ... | (written by) (as Eddie Cline) |
| Buster Keaton | ... | (written by) (as 'Buster' Keaton) |
Produced by
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Mont Alto Orchestra | ... | (2015) |
Cinematography by
| Elgin Lessley | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| D.C. Cardinali | ... | colorist: remastered hd version: new version (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Fred Gabourie | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | presenter (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Associated First National Pictures (1922) (United States) (theatrical)
- Jury Imperial Pictures (1922) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Adams Filmi (1923) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Suomen Televisio (1963) (Finland) (tv)
- Kinoyhtiö (1972) (Finland) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Andrés Vicente Gómez Montero (1982) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1986) (Finland) (tv)
- Virgin Video (1987) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Image Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Kino Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (Included with "Go Wet" and "The Paleface" in "The Art of Buster Keaton Volume 2")
- Kino Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2001) (United States) (DVD) (on 'The Art of Buster Keaton')
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- REX Film (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Evil oil barons have given the Indians one day to vacate their land. The Indian chief tells his braves to kill the first white man they see. Buster shows up chasing a butterfly. Later he keeps moving the stake to which he is tied and at which he is to be burned. He becomes one of the tribe and helps them with their fight.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | He makes big Indian chief present of an oil well, and Indian makes oil can out of Buster (Print Ad- Evening Capitol, ((Annapolis. Md.)) 11 March 1922) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was restored in 2015 through Lobster Films, a process partially funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. See more » |
| Goofs | In the external scene of the cabin, smoke is coming from the chimney. In the interior scene, there is no fire in the fireplace. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Rod Serling (1963). See more » |
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Title Card:
A rival tribe of savages who went broke playing strip poker. See more » |