Slapstick Film Series: The Navigator
This October and November, the Clark hosts a series of silent slapstick comedy films that highlight quick wit, precarious situations, and hilarious mishaps.
The series continues with The Navigator (1924). Buster Keaton’s brilliant 1924 comedy about a rich, inept young man’s embarrassing attempt to get married is more than it seems. It also manages to be a cagey and brilliant send-up of 1920s anti-immigration law, cleverly taking xenophobia to its logical extremes while still managing to poke fun at anarchist violence. (Run time: 1 hour and 30 minutes)
After the screening, Will Schmenner, film scholar and head of public programs, leads a talkback connecting The Navigator to the assassination attempt on Henry Clay Frick.
Free. No registration required.
Accessible seats available. Call 413 458 0570 with any questions.
Image: The Navigator, Donald Crisp and Buster Keaton, 1924
Other Slapstick Film Series:
Sherlock Jr. and Cops - Thursday, October 29th,
Steamboat Bill, Jr. - Thursday, November 5th,