Battling Butler (1926)

Battling Butler
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OpusData ID: 421400100
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Synopsis

Based on a Broadway play and British musical, the story revolves around a case of mistaken identity between two Alfred Butlers - one an effete millionaire, the other the heavyweight champion of the world. Coincidence brings them to the same backwoods Kentucky neighborhood, where Butler-the-fop finds love with a mountain girl, but not before antagonizing Butler-the-brute into a Madison Square Garden grudge match.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 2nd, 1926 (Limited) by MGM
August 20th, 2019 (Limited) by Cohen Media Group
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 77 minutes
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Source:Based on Play
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Leading Cast

Buster Keaton    Alfred Butler

Supporting Cast

Francis McDonald    Prizefighter
Sally O’Neill    The Mountain Girl
Snitz Edwards    Martin
Tom Wilson    Butler’s Trainer
Mary Crean O’Brien    Butler’s Wife
Eddie Borden    Butler’s Manager
Budd Fine    The Mountain Girl’s Brother
Walter James    The Mountain Girl’s Father

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Buster Keaton    Director
Al Boasberg    Screenwriter
Paul Gerard Smith    Screenwriter
Lex Neal    Screenwriter
Charles H. Smith    Screenwriter
Buster Keaton    Producer
Joseph M. Schenck    Producer
Bert Haines    Director of Photography
Devereaux Jennings    Director of Photography
Fred Gabourie    Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Synopsis

Based on a Broadway play and British musical, the story revolves around a case of mistaken identity between two Alfred Butlers - one an effete millionaire, the other the heavyweight champion of the world. Coincidence brings them to the same backwoods Kentucky neighborhood, where Butler-the-fop finds love with a mountain girl, but not before antagonizing Butler-the-brute into a Madison Square Garden grudge match.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 2nd, 1926 (Limited) by MGM
August 20th, 2019 (Limited) by Cohen Media Group
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 77 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Buster Keaton    Alfred Butler

Supporting Cast

Francis McDonald    Prizefighter
Sally O’Neill    The Mountain Girl
Snitz Edwards    Martin
Tom Wilson    Butler’s Trainer
Mary Crean O’Brien    Butler’s Wife
Eddie Borden    Butler’s Manager
Budd Fine    The Mountain Girl’s Brother
Walter James    The Mountain Girl’s Father

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Buster Keaton    Director
Al Boasberg    Screenwriter
Paul Gerard Smith    Screenwriter
Lex Neal    Screenwriter
Charles H. Smith    Screenwriter
Buster Keaton    Producer
Joseph M. Schenck    Producer
Bert Haines    Director of Photography
Devereaux Jennings    Director of Photography
Fred Gabourie    Art Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Limited and VOD Releases: Run to the Theaters

August 23rd, 2019

Brittany Runs a Marathon

There are several releases on this week’s list earning amazing reviews, including Brittany Runs a Marathon, which has the best shot at attracting a mainstream audience. On the other hand, Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles and Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool could do well on the art house scene. More...

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