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The Navigator (1924) [NR]

Featuring:
Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Frederick Vroom

Written by:
Clyde Bruckman
Joseph A. Mitchell
Jean C. Havez

Directed by:
Donald Crisp, Buster Keaton


Release Date:
September 28, 1924

Original Title:
The Navigator

Alternate Titles:
Der Navigator
El navegante
Marinheiro por Descuido

Genres:
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance

Production Companies:
Buster Keaton Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR 

Runtime: 65

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Overview from TheMovieDB

The wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien. Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts to go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon. When circumstances find both Rollo and Betsy on the wrong ship, they end up having adventures on the high seas.

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Overview from Open Movies

Rollo decides to marry his sweetheart Betsy and sail to Honolulu. When she rejects him he decides to go alone but boards the wrong ship, the "Navigator" owned by Betsy's father. Unaware of this, Betsy boards the ship to look for her father. whom spies capture before cutting the ship loose. It drifts out to sea with the two socialites each unaware of there being anyone else on board.

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Rankings and Honors

The Navigator (1924) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes 100%
Awards Won: 3 wins & 1 nomination

American Film Institute (AFI)
2000
#81 		100 Years: 100 LAUGHS
100 Funniest American Movies Of All Time

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Production

Costume Design:
Clare West

Director:
Donald Crisp
Buster Keaton

Director of Photography:
Byron Houck
Elgin Lessley

Editor:
Buster Keaton

Executive Producer:
Joseph M. Schenck

Original Music Composer:
William Axt

Producer:
Buster Keaton

Writer:
Clyde Bruckman
Jean C. Havez
Joseph A. Mitchell

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