General Nuisance (1941) is the ninth short subject starring Buster Keaton made for Columbia Pictures.
| General Nuisance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jules White |
| Written by | Clyde Bruckman Felix Adler |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Starring | Buster Keaton Dorothy Appleby Elsie Ames Monty Collins Nick Arno Bud Jamison Lynton Brendt Harry Semels |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Kline |
| Edited by | Jerome Thoms |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Aristocratic millionaire Peter Hedley Lamar Jr. (Buster Keaton) is entranced by army nurse Dorothy Appleby but her cohort Elsie Ames lets Lamar know that Dorothy is only interested in men in uniform. Lamar enlists to be near Dorothy, but Elsie tries to woo Lamar by singing a silly song to him (and Buster sings and dances!). Still interested in Dorothy, Lamar wounds himself to get under the care of Dorothy. Elsie is still after him, but Dorothy finally comes around after Lamar saves her life.[1]
Production edit
This short is a reworking of Buster's 1930 feature Doughboys.
Cast edit
- Buster Keaton as Peter Hedley Lamar Jr.
- Dorothy Appleby as army nurse Dorothy
- Elsie Ames as army nurse
- Monty Collins as Sgt. Michael Collins
- Nick Arno as recruiting doctor
- Bud Jamison as a General
- Lynton Brendt as a Captain
- Harry Semels as a Latin American delegate
See also edit
External links edit
References edit
- ^ Kline, Jim L. (1993). The Complete Films of Buster Keaton. Citadel Press. p. 181. ISBN 0806513039.
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