"2000 FEET OF ROARING LAUGHTER"

1921

0h 22m

6.9(103 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his undoing.

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4 featured cast members

Starring

Buster Keaton

Suicidal Boy

Virginia Fox

Virginia

Joe Roberts

Lizard Lip Luke

Bull Montana

Virginia's Husband

Creative team

Directed by: Buster Keaton
Edward F. Cline
Written by: Edward F. Cline
Buster Keaton

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