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Paradise for Buster

1952 · 37 min

A gentle, gag-filled romp that feels like a lighthearted industrial short, with slapstick charm and a warm, optimistic spirit.

Directed by
Del Lord
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Buster Keaton, Harold Goodwin
Overview
Buster leaves his job after learning that he inherited a farm from an old relative.

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Directed by
Del Lord
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Buster Keaton, Harold Goodwin
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • ambition
  • survival
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Del Lord
Written by
James Prindle, Harold Goodwin, John Grey
Starring
Buster Keaton, Harold Goodwin
Music
Albert Glasser
Cinematography
Robert Sable, J.J. LaFleur
Runtime
37 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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