The Scarecrow (1920)
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- Not Rated
- 19min
- Comedy, Short
- 22 Dec 1920 (USA)
- Short
Two inventive farmhands compete for the hand of the same girl.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Buster Keaton | ... |
Farmhand
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| Edward F. Cline | ... |
Hit-and-Run Truck Driver (uncredited)
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| Luke the Dog | ... |
The Dog (uncredited)
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| Joe Keaton | ... |
Farmer (uncredited)
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| Joe Roberts | ... |
Farmhand (uncredited)
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| Sybil Seely | ... |
Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)
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| Al St. John | ... |
Man with Motorbike (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward F. Cline | ... | (as Eddie Cline) |
| Buster Keaton | ... | (as 'Buster' Keaton) |
Written by
| Buster Keaton | ... | (written by) (as 'Buster' Keaton) and |
| Edward F. Cline | ... | (written by) (as Eddie Cline) |
Music by
| Robert Israel | ... | (1995) |
| Mont Alto Orchestra | ... | (2015) |
Cinematography by
| Elgin Lessley | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| D.C. Cardinali | ... | colorist: remastered hd version: new version (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Israel | ... | music arranger |
Additional Crew
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | presenter |
| Fred Gabourie | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro Pictures Corporation (1920) (United States) (theatrical)
- Jump Imperial Pictures (1921) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Andrés Vicente Gómez Montero (1982) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Image Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Kino Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (Included with "Go West" and "The Paleface" in "The Art of Buster Keaton Volume 2")
- Kino Video (2001) (United States) (DVD) (on 'The Art of Buster Keaton')
- REX Film (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Adams Filmi (1924) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1986) (Finland) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Farmhands Keaton and Roberts share a cottage full of mechanical devices for making life easy. They are rivals for the farmer's daughter. Keaton , disguised as a scarecrow, causes troubles for his rival and the farmer. When Keaton stoops to tie his shoe, the girl accepts what she thinks is his kneeling proposal.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | A laugh grenade that bursts into a million laughs! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Buster Keaton's father Joe Keaton plays the role of the farmer. See more » |
| Goofs | Keaton, being chased by a dog, jumps into a large pile of straw. Shortly after that, there's a noticeable cut because a substantial amount of straw is missing from the middle after the edit. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Golden Age of Buster Keaton (1979). See more » |
| Quotes |
Farmhand:
I don't care how she votes - I'm going to marry her. See more » |