The Scarecrow (1920)
Directed by star
Buster Keaton and Edward F. Cline this film also features Joe Roberts
and Sybil Seely. Two men compete for the love a farmer's daughter.
Starting out with
fairly familiar gags from the era it takes this comedy a little while
to get going. When things do finally start to get appropriately silly
it becomes clear that even though this is an entertaining silent
comedy it does not hit the heights of Keaton's best work. There is
plenty to enjoy but with a little punching up this could have been an
even better comedy.
3/5
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