The Balloonatic

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The Balloonatic

1923

0h 22m

6.2(95 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Buster and Phyllis endure a number of outdoor adventures trying to prove to each other their survival skills. The balloon, which lands Buster in the wilderness, later proves useful as their canoe is about go over a waterfall.

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Cast & Crew

7 members

Directing

Buster Keaton

The Young Man

Acting

Babe London

Fat Girl at The House of Trouble

Acting

Phyllis Haver

The Young Woman

Acting

John Brown

A Bear

Writing

Joseph A. Mitchell

Barker outside the House of Trouble

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Directing

Edward F. Cline

Car driver

Acting

Natalie Talmadge

Woman on sidewalk

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