The saphead

Resource Information

The work The saphead represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The saphead

Statement of responsibility

Raymond Rohauer presents ; directed by Herbert Blache ; written by June Mathis

Title variation

Saphead, The high sign and One week

Contributor

• Blaché, Herbert, 1882-1953
• Booker, Beulah
• Burkett, Bartine, 1898-1994
• Cline, Edward, 1892-1961
• Connelly, Edward, 1859-1928
• Crane, William H., 1845-1928
• Cummings, Irving, 1888-1959
• Halloway, Carol, 1892-1979
• Jobson, Edward, 1861-1925
• Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966
• Livingston, Jack, 1877-1937
• Mathis, June, 1892-1927
• Roberts, Joe, 1870-1923
• Rohauer, Raymond
• Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961
• Seely, Sybil, 1900-1984
• Smith, Winchell, 1871-1933
• St. John, Al, 1893-1963
• Kino International Corporation
• Metro Pictures Corporation
• Alexander, Edward, 1888-1964

Subject

• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Prefabricated houses -- Drama
• Rich people -- Drama
• Secret societies -- Drama
• Silent films
• Silent films
• Smith, Winchell, 1871-1933 -- Film adaptations

Genre

• Film adaptations
• Silent films
• Feature films
• Comedy films
• Drama

Language

eng

Summary

[The Saphead] Bertie, the spoiled son of a powerful Wall Street financier, pursues his individuality in a series of comic misadventures. [The high sign] Buster becomes unwittingly involved in a radical secret society known as the Blinking Buzzards. [One week] Keaton and his bride inherit a do-it-by numbers pre-fab house, only somebody has mixed up the numbers

Related

• One week
• High sign

Member of

• Art of Buster Keaton

Cataloging source

CUY

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Produced for video by David Shepard. [The saphead] Director of photography, Harold Wenstrom ; music, Robert Israel. [The high sign] Director of photography, Elgin Lessley. [One week] Director of photography, Elgin Lessley ; editor, Buster Keaton ; music, Gaylord Carter

Language note

Silent films with English intertitles and musical accompaniment

PerformerNote

• [The saphead] Buster Keaton, Beula Booker, Edward Connelly, Edward Jobson, Edward Alexander, Odette Tyler, Carol Holloway, Irving Cummings, Jack Livingston, William H. Crane
• [The high sign] Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Bartine Burkett
• [One week] Buster Keaton, Sybil Seely, Joe Roberts

Runtime

118

Series statement

The art of Buster Keaton

Target audience

general

Technique

live action