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Three Ages

19231h 4mComedy
directed by Buster Keatondirected by Edward F. Cline

“A cyclone of laughs and thrills”

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6.8 / 10
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7 / 10
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Synopsis

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·The Boy
Margaret Leahy·The Girl
Wallace Beery·The Villain
Joe Roberts·The Girl's Father
Lillian Lawrence·The Girl's Mother
Kewpie Morgan·The Emperor / Cave Man / Roman Thug
Lionel Belmore·Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
George Davis·Roman Guard Knocked Down (uncredited)
Louise Emmons·Old Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Blanche Payson·The Amazon (uncredited)