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Three Ages

Three Ages

SEP 24, 1923 · 64 MIN · DIR. BUSTER KEATON

Comedy

The rituals of courtship, romantic rivalry, and love play out three times as a man vies with a villain for the girl. In the Stone Age, the rivalry is set off by dinosaurs, a turtle used as a ouija board, and a round of golf with stones. In ancient Rome, the men display their brawn through a chariot race, using dogs instead of horses. In contemporary times, the man finds himself overcome by modernity, including a very fragile car.

Cast

  • Buster Keaton

    Buster Keaton

    The Boy

  • Margaret Leahy

    Margaret Leahy

    The Girl

  • Wallace Beery

    Wallace Beery

    The Villain

  • Joe Roberts

    Joe Roberts

    The Girl's Father

  • Lillian Lawrence

    Lillian Lawrence

    The Girl's Mother

  • Kewpie Morgan

    Kewpie Morgan

    The Emperor / Cave Man / Roman Thug

  • Lionel Belmore

    Lionel Belmore

    Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

  • George Davis

    George Davis

    Roman Guard Knocked Down (uncredited)

  • Louise Emmons

    Louise Emmons

    Old Fortune Teller (uncredited)

  • Blanche Payson

    Blanche Payson

    The Amazon (uncredited)

Crew

Writer

Jean C. Havez

Writer

Clyde Bruckman

Writer

Buster Keaton

Writer

Joseph A. Mitchell

Director of Photography

Elgin Lessley

Director of Photography

William C. McGann

Producer

Buster Keaton

Producer

Joseph M. Schenck