Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Keaton stood in the exact spot where an open upper window would pass around him as the house front fell. The stunt is famous because a small misplacement could have caused a fatal injury.

The titles are linked by period riverboat culture, and both films appeared in 1928. Disney's Steamboat Willie came out later that year and became Mickey Mouse's breakthrough sound cartoon.

Ernest Torrence plays the rough riverboat captain William Canfield Sr. Buster Keaton plays his college-educated son, whose awkward return drives much of the comedy.

It is a silent feature from 1928, released near the end of the silent era. Modern releases usually include a recorded musical score, but the original comedy was built around visual timing and physical stunts.