Hard Luck

"2000 FEET OF ROARING LAUGHTER"

1921 0h 22m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 106

Comedy

Synopsis

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A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his undoing.

“2000 FEET OF ROARING LAUGHTER”

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Cast

Buster Keaton
Suicidal Boy
Virginia Fox
Virginia
Joe Roberts
Lizard Lip Luke
Bull Montana
Virginia's Husband

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Buster Keaton
Writers: Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Buster Keaton and Virginia Fox and Joe Roberts carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "2000 FEET OF ROARING LAUGHTER".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0012253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Buster Keaton, shot by Elgin Lessley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Buster Keaton and Virginia Fox and Joe Roberts carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "2000 FEET OF ROARING LAUGHTER".
7IMDB entry: tt0012253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 12 different titles around the world.