

1920·Comedy·18m
7.1
★




The Romeo and Juliet story played out in a tenement neighborhood with Buster and Virginia's families hating each other over the fence separating their buildings.
Directed by Edward F. Cline and Buster Keaton
marriage proposal
judge
baseball
wedding ring
belt
wedding ceremony
silent film
police arrest
impossible love
wedding day
short film

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Cast

Buster Keaton
The Boy

Virginia Fox
The Girl (uncredited)

Joe Roberts
Her Father (uncredited)

Joe Keaton
His Father (uncredited)

Edward F. Cline
The Cop (uncredited)

Jack Duffy
The Judge (uncredited)
Crew

Edward F. Cline
Director

Buster Keaton
Director

Edward F. Cline
Writer

Buster Keaton
Writer

Elgin Lessley
Director of Photography
Popular Reviews
78 reviews
brunettegsundae
8.0★ · 11/04/25

Romeo and Juliet Olympics version
Clearly it’s a fictional story, because no parents would be angry about their daughter dating Buster Keaton
Clearly it’s a fictional story, because no parents would be angry about their daughter dating Buster Keaton
Romeo and Juliet Olympics version
Clearly it’s a fictional story, because no parents would be angry about their daughter dating Buster Keaton
Clearly it’s a fictional story, because no parents would be angry about their daughter dating Buster Keaton
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Luca Trumfio
8.0★ · 05/23/26

They stacked on top of each other and became taller than a building
They stacked on top of each other and became taller than a building
An
7.0★ · 04/23/26

I love you 2
Siempre tan poetas ellos.
Siempre tan poetas ellos.
I love you 2
Siempre tan poetas ellos.
Siempre tan poetas ellos.
SKTUD
6.0★ · 02/19/26

bruhhhh i'm really laughing my ass off at a blackface gag. obviously you could say this about everything Buster Keaton ever did but damn that was genius. this was made over a hundred years ago but surprisingly, the use of blackface doesn't feel cheap at all. mainly because of how funny it is, but also because the humor does not come at the expense of black people. and also, considering how cops are portrayed in his films, the social commentary here doesn't feel like a complete accident and that's just how i'm choosing to interpret it.
another legendary film from a legendary man.
another legendary film from a legendary man.
bruhhhh i'm really laughing my ass off at a blackface gag. obviously you could say this about everything Buster Keaton ever did but damn that was genius. this was made over a hundred years ago but surprisingly, the use of blackface doesn't feel cheap at all. mainly because of how funny it is, but also because the humor does not come at the expense of black people. and also, considering how cops are portrayed in his films, the social commentary here doesn't feel like a complete accident and that's just how i'm choosing to interpret it.
another legendary film from a legendary man.
another legendary film from a legendary man.
leonie

this was shown as a surprise before the actual Keaton concert film 😔 best surprise everrrrr
this was shown as a surprise before the actual Keaton concert film 😔 best surprise everrrrr