Seven Chances

"Seven laughs a minute!"

1925 0h 56m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 344

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Struggling stockbroker Jimmie Shannon learns that, if he gets married by 7 p.m. on his 27th birthday -- which is today -- he'll inherit $7 million from an eccentric relative.

“Seven laughs a minute!”

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Cast

Buster Keaton
James 'Jimmie' Shannon
T. Roy Barnes
Billy Meekin, His Partner
Snitz Edwards
His Lawyer
Ruth Dwyer
Mary Jones, His Girl
Frances Raymond
Mrs. Jones, Her Mother
Erwin Connelly
The Clergyman
Jules Cowles
The Hired Hand
Eugenia Gilbert
First Chance: Girl Who Laughs at Jimmie at the Club

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Buster Keaton
Writers: Clyde Bruckman, Jean C. Havez, Joseph A. Mitchell
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Buster Keaton, shot by Byron Houck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Buster Keaton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Buster Keaton and T. Roy Barnes and Snitz Edwards carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Seven laughs a minute!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Buster Keaton directs. Byron Houck behind the camera. Buster Keaton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Buster Keaton, shot by Byron Houck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Buster Keaton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Buster Keaton and T. Roy Barnes and Snitz Edwards carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Seven laughs a minute!".
7IMDB entry: tt0016332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "clock", "countdown", "bride", "time".
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.