One Week

One Week

Frigo gets married and as a wedding gift the newlyweds
receive a prefabricated house, which they must
put together by themselves. The film is a good example
of how Keaton makes gags. Frigo’s character is usually
passive as he reacts to the comic situations rather than
creating them himself. The hilarity stems exactly from
his reactions and legendary deadpan face. In his films,
Keaton the director seems to be toying with Keaton the
character.

  • Year:
    1920
  • Runtime:
    23
  • Country:
    USA
  • Director:
    Buster Keaton, Eddie Cline
  • Screenplay:
    Eddie Cline, Buster Keaton
  • Dir. of Photography:
    Elgin Lessley
  • Editor:
    Buster Keaton
  • Cast:
    Buster Keaton, Sybil Seely, Joe Roberts
  • Production:
    Joseph M. Schenck Productions
  • Sales:
    Lobster Films

About the Director:

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton (1895, Piqua, Kansas, USA – 1966, Woodland Hills, California, USA) became famous under the household name of Frigo thanks to his unmistakable poker face in the silent film era. With the onset of sound film his star set and didn’t rise again until the 1950s. His most legendary motion pictures include Sherlock Jr. (1924) and The General (1927).

About the Director:

Eddie Cline