Seven Chances (1925)

Director:

Buster Keaton

Writers:

David Belasco (play)
Roi Cooper Megrue (adaptation)

Release Date:

11 March 1925 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Plot:

A man learns he will inherit a fortune if he marries. By 7 p.m. Today.

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Courtship | Dog | Inheritance | Lawyer

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Buster Keaton	...	James "Jimmy" Shannon
T. Roy Barnes	...	His partner Billy Meekin
Snitz Edwards	...	His lawyer
Ruth Dwyer	...	His girl Mary Jones
Frances Raymond	...	Her mother Mrs Jones (as Frankie Raymond)
Erwin Connelly	...	The clergyman
Jules Cowles	...	The hired hand

Runtime:

USA:56 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Silent

Certification:

Portugal:M/6

Filming Locations:

Greater Page Temple - West Adams Boulevard & La Salle Avenue, West Adams, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Buster Keaton Productions

Trivia:

Cameo: [Constance Talmadge]Popular actress and sister of Buster Keaton's wife at the time, Natalie Talmadge, has a small uncredited role.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Just as the horde of would-be brides overruns the college football game, one of the players can be seen throwing himself to the ground, already pretending to be trampled.

Quotes:

Jimmie Shannon: (looking at a list of possible brides) Who bats next?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Reel Paradise (2005)

Unbelievably funny

I had never seen a Buster Keaton movie before this one; now, I only wish I hadn't missed so much of the local Keaton film fest. This film was unlike anything I'd ever seen before -- a jaw-dropping of hilarity and acrobatic skill. You want to sit there, stunned at the stunts Buster pulls, but it's so hilarious, you absolutely can't stop laughing. It's simply a good movie for about 45 minutes; then, the last 15 are incomparable.