Steamboat Bill, Jr.(1928)
The Laugh Special of the Age. See It.
The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.
Movie: Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Top 7 Billed Cast
William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.
John James 'J.J.' King
William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.
Kitty King
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➀ Buster Keaton's "Steamboat Bill, Jr." (1928) ✄ with Doctor Who theme by Orbital
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