Our Hospitality
Year: 1923Certificate: u
- Director:
- John G. Blystone, Buster Keaton
- Cast:
- Buster Keaton, Natalie Talmadge, Joe Keaton
- Running Time:
- 70 mins
- Language:
- English
- English Subtitles:
- Na
- Country of Origin:
- USA
- Genre(s):
- Comedy, Film, Romance, Thriller
- Formats:
Often cited as one of his most significant films—as well as one of his funniest—1923’s Our Hospitality, which Keaton co-directed with John G. Blystone, is his take on the notorious feud between the Hatfield and McCoy clans (here renamed the Canfields and the McKays). Keaton is luckless William McKay, who must journey down South to view his lacklustre inheritance, only to be seduced along the way by one of the Canfields, Virginia, who lures him to her family’s house so that the men of the clan can shoot him down. But William knows that the Canfield men won’t kill him as long as he’s in their house, so he endeavours to stay put there, against all obstacles. With its attention to 19th-century period detail and emphasis on integrating the gags into the storyline, Our Hospitality was not just a breakthrough in Keaton’s career, but it was also noted even during its release as an advancement in the medium, with Variety proclaiming, “It marks a step forward in the production of picture comedies.”