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Buster plays a bumbling villain in this parody of melodrama.Buster plays a bumbling villain in this parody of melodrama.Buster plays a bumbling villain in this parody of melodrama.
Buster Keaton
- The Bad Man
- (as "Buster" Keaton)
Edward F. Cline
- The Janitor
- (uncredited)
Marion Harlan
- The Wife
- (uncredited)
Bonnie Hill
- The Pretty Neighbor
- (uncredited)
Joe Roberts
- The Driver
- (uncredited)
Freeman Wood
- The Neighbor's Husband
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe film was an implied insult to William S. Hart, who released public statements against Buster Keaton's friend Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle during his arrest and subsequent trial. Hart refused to talk to Keaton for many years after the film.
- GoofsKnife is pulled twice on The Bad Man in the fight at the end of the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Every Frame a Painting: Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag (2015)
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Buster Keaton is the Villain
'The Frozen North' is far from being Buster Keaton's best works in the short film, but it is one of his most interesting ones. This is the only time when Buster Keaton plays a villain in his own movie. Although 'The Frozen North' parodies westerns and melodramas of that era (especially those of William S. Hart), the bad guy is the bad guy. The film includes some very genius little gags and some quite surreal ones (in the opening scene where Buster Keaton exits the subway station in the middle of the North Pole).
Although not the favorite one of most of the Buster Keaton's fans 'The Frozen North' is interesting (and way different) work of great comedic genius.
Although not the favorite one of most of the Buster Keaton's fans 'The Frozen North' is interesting (and way different) work of great comedic genius.
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- SendiTolver
- Sep 26, 2018
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- Runtime17 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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