Schenck, Joseph M. 1877-1961Overview
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Joseph M Schenck
Most widely held works by
Joseph M Schenck
The general Cops ; Playhouse
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7 editions published between 1981 and 2009 in English and held by 714 libraries worldwide [The general] A locomotive is beloved by its engineer, who sets out to win the Civil War single handedly. [The playhouse] A comedy in which Keaton plays a stage manager, an actor, a monkey and other parts. [Cops] A comedy of errors in which Buster Keaton attempts to win his sweetheart's hand in marriage by becoming a successful businessman. His exploits climax in a chase with an entire police precinct.
Our hospitality
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15 editions published between 1923 and 2011 in English and held by 636 libraries worldwide Our hospitality: A New York man returns to his southern antebellum home to find himself embroiled in a longstanding feud between his family and that of the woman he loves. Sherlock Jr.: Dramatizes the uproarious exploits of a meek theater projectionist turned amateur sleuth.
The General
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42 editions published between 1926 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 575 libraries worldwide Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he's more valuable as an engineer. Annabelle thinks it's because he's a coward. Union spies capture The General with Annabelle on board. Johnny must rescue both his loves.
The general The playhouse ; Cops
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5 editions published between 1995 and 2005 in English and held by 388 libraries worldwide Remastered version of the Keaton classic in which he plays an engineer unable to register for service during the Civil War because he is needed to run his train. Instead, he inadvertently becomes a hero without enlisting.
Steamboat Bill, Jr
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14 editions published between 1976 and 2010 in English and held by 362 libraries worldwide [Steamboat Bill, Jr.] Follows the adventures of a spoiled young man forced by his father to learn the ropes of riverboating. [Convict 13] Keaton struggles for survival inside prison walls. [Daydreams] Keaton tries to find his niche by trying out various professions.
Seven chances
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11 editions published between 1925 and 2005 in English and held by 336 libraries worldwide Seven chances: A romantically jinxed young man must marry by 7 PM to inherit seven million dollars. While fate seems to thwart his efforts to woo the object of his true affection, public announcement of his strange predicament provides him with a throng of would-be brides.
The navigator
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2 editions published between 1995 and 1999 in English and held by 316 libraries worldwide [The navigator] Keaton stars as Rollo Treadway, an inexperienced lad of extraordinary wealth, and surprisingly little common sense, who finds himself adrift on an immense 500 ft. yacht. [The boat] A slapstick comedy about the adventures of a land-lubber and his family in their homemade sailboat. [The love nest] Buster sets out to sea, forlorn about a lost love.
Battling Butler
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10 editions published between 1926 and 2005 in English and held by 294 libraries worldwide [Battling Butler] Alfred Butler, a fragile young man whose father sends him into the country where he hopes masculinity will blossom, is there mistaken for "Battling" Butler, a renowned prizefighter. Alfred carries on the ruse to impress a young lady, but his charade is soon complicated by the arrival of a true contender. [The haunted house] Buster takes refuge in a mansion rigged with a series of frightening booby traps. [The frozen North] Keaton experiences a variety of adventures in the Canadian Northwest including an attempt to rob a saloon and impersonating a Canadian Mountie.
Our hospitality Sherlock Jr
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2 editions published between 1995 and 2005 in English and held by 266 libraries worldwide Our hospitality / directed by Buster Keaton and Jack Blystone. Starring Buster Keaton, Natalie Talmadge, Joe Roberts, Joe Keaton, Ralph Bushman, Craig Ward. A New York man (Keaton) returns to his southern antebellum home to find himself embroiled in a longstanding feud between his family and that of the woman he loves. 1923 (75 min.).
College
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10 editions published between 1992 and 2005 in English and held by 265 libraries worldwide [College] Ronald is an idealistic freshman who attends Clayton College in pursuit of higher learning, but finds himself instead embroiled in a war of athletics as he fights for the heart of his beloved coed, Mary. [The electric house] Buster turns an ordinary dwelling into an automated funhouse. [Hard luck] A suicidal Buster makes a final effort at fitting in with society at a swank country club. [The blacksmith] Mechanical mayhem is wrought in a blacksmith's shop.
Three ages
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10 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 255 libraries worldwide [Three ages] Romantic misadventures from the dawn of man in the Stone Age, through the gladiatorial arenas of Ancient Rome to the city streets of the American Jazz Era. A clever parody of D.W. Griffith's Intolerance. [The goat] Keaton is mistaken for a nefarious gunslinger named Dead Shot Dan. [My wife's relations] A comedy of domestic turmoil that seems to reflect some of the tensions between Keaton and the Talmadges, his real life in-laws at the time.
The saphead
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6 editions published between 1999 and 2005 in English and held by 245 libraries worldwide [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.
Go West
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3 editions published between 1995 and 2005 in English and held by 226 libraries worldwide [Go West] A hapless young man, heeding the expansionist call of Horace Greeley, idealistically hops a freight train to meet his destiny. [The scarecrow] Follows the unhealthy competition between roommates vying for the attentions of a young lady. [The paleface] Buster helps a Native American tribe defend their land from greedy developers.
The best Arbuckle/Keaton collection
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4 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in English and held by 167 libraries worldwide A collection of 12 originally silent films with English intertitles and added musical accompaniment.
The navigator
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8 editions published between 1999 and 2005 in English and held by 159 libraries worldwide [The navigator] Keaton stars as Rollo Treadway, an inexperienced lad of extraordinary wealth, and surprisingly little common sense, who finds himself adrift on an immense 500 ft. yacht. [The boat] A slapstick comedy about the adventures of a land-lubber and his family in their homemade sailboat. [The love nest] Buster sets out to sea, forlorn about a lost love.
The call of the wild
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3 editions published between 1935 and 2006 in English and held by 139 libraries worldwide "Jack Thornton is an adventurer who travels the Yukon in search of gold. Whe he pays $250 for Buck, a sled dog with the strenght of his part-wolf ancestry, Jack's luck changes. A winning $1,000 bet on Buck's stamina is only the first of the rewards that his friendship with the canine will bring. When the pair, along with Jack's friend Shorty, happen upon a woman who's lost her husband in the wild they begin their greatest adventure yet in this rousing tale of camaraderie and adventure"--Container.
Steamboat Bill, Jr. convict 13 ; daydreams
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5 editions published between 1995 and 2005 in English and held by 126 libraries worldwide Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928): Follows the adventures of a spoiled young man forced by his father to learn the ropes of riverboating. Convict 13 (1920): Keaton struggles for survival inside prison walls. Daydreams (1922): Keaton tries to find his niche by trying out various professions.
Born to be bad
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 125 libraries worldwide A childless couple agree to take a boy into their home after his mother is declared unfit. The mother is determined to take advantage of the man and tries to blackmail him. In the end, selfless love and charity are celebrated in this heartwarming movie.
Arbuckle & Keaton. Vol. 1
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2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 114 libraries worldwide [Bell boy] Arbuckle and Keaton as bellboys at a small town hotel, which they eventually completely wreck. Features Arbuckle's classic "shaving routine," where he progressively turns a Rasputin-like character into General Grant, Abraham Lincoln and then into the Kaiser.
Roland West's Alibi
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2 editions published between 1998 and 2007 in English and held by 108 libraries worldwide A prohibition-era gangster rejoins his mob soon after being released from prison. When a policeman is murdered during a robbery, he falls under suspicion and the detective squad employs its most sophisticated and barbaric techniques to bring him to justice. more
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American Civil War (1861-1865) Balloon ascensions Blacksmiths California College athletes Comedy films Comedy films Courtship Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Drama Electric wiring, Interior Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film and video adaptations History Inheritance and succession Intolerance (Motion picture) Locomotive engineers Man-woman relationships Mate selection Megrue, Roi Cooper,--1883-1927 Motion picture projectionists Motion pictures Occupations Ocean liners Parents-in-law Parodies, imitations, etc. Pittenger, William,--1840-1904 Prefabricated houses Prisons Railroads Railroad trains Seafaring life Short films Short films Silent films Silent films Southern States Steamboats Steamboat workers Suicidal behavior Theaters--Employees United States United States--Confederate States of America Vendetta Video recordings--for the hearing impaired West (U.S.)
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Schenck, Joe 1878-1961
Schenck, Joseph 1878-1961
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