A boat builder and his family attempt to set sail in his handmade boat, 'The Damfino'.
Directed by Edward F. Cline and Buster Keaton
silent film
storm at sea
boating
short film
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Cast
Buster Keaton
The Boat Builder
Edward F. Cline
SOS Receiver (uncredited)
Sybil Seely
The Wife (uncredited)
Crew
Edward F. Cline
Director
Buster Keaton
Director
Buster Keaton
Writer
Edward F. Cline
Writer
Popular Reviews
31 reviews
Luca Trumfio
8.0★ · 04/22/26
Sadly Buster Keaton didn’t do that many stunts but it was still very good
Sadly Buster Keaton didn’t do that many stunts but it was still very good
leoniePRO
this is comedy gold everyone
this is comedy gold everyone
FacuPRO
8.0★ · 01/04/26
Far from the best buster short film. But still fun nonetheless
Far from the best buster short film. But still fun nonetheless
brunettegsundae
I guess I missed the part where they sang “My heart will go on” It’s really a loss for people who don’t watch old silent movies, because this one is a true gem
I guess I missed the part where they sang “My heart will go on” It’s really a loss for people who don’t watch old silent movies, because this one is a true gem
Gustav
8.0★ · 10/20/25
Love how this was clearly the inspiration for both that Inception hallway scene, and Jack Sparrow's introduction in the first Pirates movie
Love how this was clearly the inspiration for both that Inception hallway scene, and Jack Sparrow's introduction in the first Pirates movie
