The read
Critics rate it 22 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 4m.
Synopsis
The rituals of courtship, romantic rivalry, and love play out three times as a man vies with a villain for the girl. In the Stone Age, the rivalry is set off by dinosaurs, a turtle used as a ouija board, and a round of golf with stones. In ancient Rome, the men display their brawn through a chariot race, using dogs instead of horses. In contemporary times, the man finds himself overcome by modernity, including a very fragile car.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Critics rate it 22 points higher than audiences do.
143 audience votes
Key crew
- Buster KeatonDirector
- Edward F. ClineDirector
- Jean C. HavezWriter
- Clyde BruckmanWriter
- Buster KeatonWriter
- Joseph A. MitchellWriter
Cast
- Buster KeatonThe Boy
- Margaret LeahyThe Girl
- Wallace BeeryThe Villain
- Joe RobertsThe Girl's Father
- Lillian LawrenceThe Girl's Mother
- Kewpie MorganThe Emperor / Cave Man / Roman Thug
- Lionel BelmoreUndetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- George DavisRoman Guard Knocked Down (uncredited)
- Louise EmmonsOld Fortune Teller (uncredited)
- Blanche PaysonThe Amazon (uncredited)