STEAMBOAT BILL JR., Buster Keaton's last independent production before he signed his fateful contract with MGM, is a very funny comedy about rival riverboat owners, highlighted by one of the most amazing sequences of all time--the cyclone climax.
In the town of River Junction, Mississippi, William Canfield Sr. (Ernest Torrence), otherwise known as Steamboat Bill, operates an old, rundown riverboat called "Stonewall Jackson," while his rival, the town banker J.J. King (Tom McGuire), operates a spanking new, luxurious steamer called "King,"
and wants to put Canfield out of business. Canfield gets a telegram stating that his son, William Canfield Jr. (Buster Keaton...
Released:
1928
Rated:
NR
Length:
69 mins