Our Hospitality (1923)
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- Passed
- 1h 5min
- Comedy, Romance
- 19 Nov 1923 (USA)
- Movie
A man returns to his Appalachian homestead. On the trip, he falls for a young woman. The only problem is her family has vowed to kill every member of his family.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Photos and Videos
Cast verified as complete
| Buster Keaton | ... |
Willie McKay - 21 Years Old
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| Natalie Talmadge | ... |
Virginia Canfield
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| Joe Roberts | ... |
Joseph Canfield
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| Francis X. Bushman Jr. | ... |
Canfield's 1st Son
(as Ralph Bushman)
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| Monte Collins | ... |
The Parson
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| Craig Ward | ... |
Canfield's 2nd Son
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| Joe Keaton | ... |
The Engineer
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Kitty Bradbury | ... |
The Aunt
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| Buster Keaton Jr. | ... |
Willie McKay - 1 Year Old
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Jim Blackwell | ... |
Canfield's servant (uncredited)
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Erwin Connelly | ... |
Husband Quarreling with Wife (uncredited)
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| Edward Coxen | ... |
John McKay (uncredited)
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| Jack Duffy | ... |
Sam Gardner (uncredited)
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Jean Dumas | ... |
Mrs. McKay (uncredited)
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| Tom London | ... |
James Canfield (uncredited)
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George Marion | ... |
Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John G. Blystone | ... | (as Jack Blystone) |
| Buster Keaton | ||
Written by
| Jean C. Havez | ... | (story) (as Jean Havez) & |
| Clyde Bruckman | ... | (story) and |
| Joseph A. Mitchell | ... | (story) (as Joseph Mitchell) |
| Clyde Bruckman | ... | (scenario) (uncredited) |
| Clyde Bruckman | ... | (titles) (uncredited) |
| Jean C. Havez | ... | (scenario) (uncredited) |
| Jean C. Havez | ... | (titles) (uncredited) |
| Joseph A. Mitchell | ... | (scenario) (uncredited) |
| Joseph A. Mitchell | ... | (titles) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Carl Davis | ... | (1984) |
Cinematography by
| Gordon Jennings | ... | (photography) |
| Elgin Lessley | ... | (photography) |
Editorial Department
| D.C. Cardinali | ... | colorist: remastered hd version: new version (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Fred Gabourie | ... | (as Fred Gaubori) |
Costume Design by
| Walter J. Israel | ... | (costumes) (as Walter Isreal) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry Roselotte | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Chick Collins | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Buster Keaton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ernie Orsatti | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Denver Harmon | ... | lighting / electrician (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Donald Hunsberger | ... | score compiler |
| David Cullen | ... | orchestrator: Carl Davis (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | presenter |
| Fred Gabourie | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Joseph M. Schenck Productions
- Polyphony Digital (presents)
Distributors
- Metro Pictures Corporation (1923) (United States) (theatrical) (A Metro Attraction) (Distributed throughout the world by)
- Jury Imperial Pictures (1923) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Aktiebolaget Royal Film Osakeyhtiö (1924) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (1924) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro Pictures Corporation (1924) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Le Mats Filmbyrå (1924) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cineteca S.A. (1972) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1972) (Finland) (tv)
- Andrés Vicente Gómez Montero (1982) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Thames Video Collection (United States) (video)
- HBO Video (1984) (United States) (VHS) (For Thames Videp Collection)
- Image Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Kino Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (Included with "Sherlock, Jr." in "The Art of Buster Keaton Volume One")
- Kino Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Kino Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Punto Zero (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- Finnkino (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bret Wood / INK (dvd package design)
- Donald Hunsberger (music compilation)
- Film Preservation Associates (preservation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After her husband John McKay is killed in an ongoing feud with the Canfield family, a woman takes her baby boy Willie to her sister's house in New York hoping he will never know of the feud with the Canfields. Twenty years later Willie is a grown man and he receives a letter saying he has inherited his father's estate and must travel to his family home to take possession. On the train there he meets a beautiful young woman and falls in love only to learn that she's a Canfield. He accepts her invitation to dinner and quickly realizes that the Canfield men won't kill him while he's in their home. His plan to stay there as a permanent guest is short-lived and the Canfields are soon after him. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | The Big Laugh of 1924. (original print ad) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the filming of the scene in which Buster Keaton is being swept downstream towards the waterfall, he was attached to a 'holdback' cable, concealed in the river. During the filming of the scene, the cable broke, and he was hurled down the rapids, battered by rocks and limbs, and was only barely able to grab an overhanging branch, which held him just long enough for the crew to reach and rescue him. This scene remains in the final print, and is fairly easy to spot. Just look for the point at which Keaton is being pulled downriver and 1) he suddenly looks back towards the camera, and 2) his speed in the water doubles, almost causing him to fly out of frame. See more » |
| Goofs | When the donkey refuses to move from the rail tracks, the engineer and others curve the tracks around him. The long shot that shows the train moving past the donkey, however, shows the tracks back in a straight line. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Golden Age of Buster Keaton (1979). See more » |
| Quotes |
Joseph Canfield:
Jim - I've been trying to forget this fued-why can't you do the same? James Canfield: No! - I came a long way to kill him-and I'm going to do it tonight! See more » |