If thats not an indication that this film has early 30s styling and little keaton styling, i dont know what does. Sidewalks of new york 1931 a dimwitted slumlord tries to reform a gang of urban boys and impress an attractive young woman by transforming their rough neighborhood into a more decent place. Jan 15, 2018 sidewalks of new york has the disctinction of being the highest grossing film keaton ever made and also the one keaton personally cared for the least. Television personality larry king stands outside the regency hotel on new yorks park avenue as a member of the the missile dick chicks, a crawford, texas, protest group, passes by. Sidewalks of new york 1931 what would buster keaton do. Aug 23, 20 the sidewalks of new york is a voyage into the mundane. Also getting tired of sharing that there is a kernel of a good story idea in the film that clearly got overproduced away. A hapless new york millionaire keaton falls for tenement gal page and tries to win her heart by saving her street urchin brother from joining the local gang of toughs. Sidewalks of new york united states 1931 directed by.
The finale is a chorus line of dogs performing singing in the rain spoofing cliff edwards original version of the song in the hollywood revue of 1929. The opening 115 is the story behind the lyric,lovely told, though not by robert. Jul 15, 2019 in a career and life marked by numerous highs and lows, sidewalks of new york 1931 represents one of the most ironic for buster keatonboth a commercial success and one of the most dismal points in his filmography. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Whatever keatons goals as a filmmaker and an actor, whether it was to create wonder or even just simple amusement, are totally forsaken here. Sidewalks of new york 1931 joseph frank, silent comedy, silent film stars. The 1931 comedy, though, features wacky crime and boxing scenes, so surely theres something to like about it today, right. In a hilariously hapless attempt to collect the rent on one of.
Released 1931, sidewalks of new york stars buster keaton, anita page, cliff edwards, frank rowan the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Sidewalks of new york 1931 film, a 1931 film starring buster keaton. I just finished watching sidewalks of new york 1931 with buster keaton as the somewhat dimwitted but rich slumlord homer van dine harmon. Mar 22, 2007 the song the sidewalks of new york, performed by robert sean leonard. Sidewalks of new york, a 2001 film written and directed by edward burns the sidewalks of new york, an 1894 popular song about life in new york city. Watch sidewalks of new york starring buster keaton in this comedy on directv. Sidewalks of new york released sept31stars,among others,buster keaton,anita page and cliff edwards. Sidewalks of new york 1931 sidewalks of new york 1931. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Immortal film clown buster keaton ignites a big city freeforall in this riotous talkie costarring anita page and cliff edwards. With buster keaton, anita page, cliff edwards, frank rowan. I love the griminess of old new york that it captures, and even though some of the bits overstay their welcome, keaton makes an effort and it mostly works. Sidewalks of new york 1931 stream and watch online. Sidewalks of new york 1931 zion myers, jules white. Sidewalks of new york style a 1931 single sided, decorative wall poster print. Buy sidewalks of new york movie posters from movie poster shop. Sidewalks of new york 1931 directed by zion myers, jules white. The characters seem selfabsorbed, the problems trite. Wealthy philanthropist homer van dine harmon buster keaton resolves to turn one of his tenement houses into a boys sporting club after falling for margie anita page, the sister of young hoodlum clipper norman phillips jr. It was a project keaton despised and made very begrudgingly under his unhappy early soundera contract to mgm, yet it was his.
In a hilariously hapless attempt to collect the rent on one of his inner city tenements, wealthy uptown landlord harmon keaton is mobbed by unruly street urchins. Otherwise, its a pretty cynical exercise, and the device of having the characters talk to an unseen interviewer is made doubly annoying by the fact that the characters observations are banal and uninteresting the device was used to great effect in a french movie. A dimwitted slumlord tries to reform a gang of urban boys and impress an attractive young woman by transforming their rough neighborhood into a more decent place. Now i wont say that buster keaton in the sidewalks of new york is his worst film hes pretty much comatose throughout what no beer. Anita page, buster keaton movie photo 1931 sidewalks of new.
Wealthy philanthropist homer van dine harmon buster keaton resolves to turn one of his tenement houses into a boys sporting club after falling for. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Released 1931, sidewalks of new york stars buster keaton, anita page, cliff edwards, frank rowan the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr min, and received a. Heather graham, in one of her better performances, and dennis farina as comedic relief, provide much of this films minor merits. Here hes just another leading man one who falls down more often than most but still a pawn in a larger game. Sidewalks of new york, a 1931 film starring buster keaton. Staring buster keaton, anita page and cliff edwards. Dec 01, 2012 sidewalks of new york 1931 im getting tired of saying this, but after watching sidewalks of new york last night i have to conclude.
Sidewalks of new york is a film directed by zion myers, jules white with buster keaton, anita page, cliff edwards, frank rowan, year. Hes still doing pretty impressive stuff physically, he falls in love with anita page, and i liked the. He was an actor, known for blondie in the dough 1947, sidewalks of new york 1931 and lovers courageous 1932. Down in front of caseys old brown wooden stoop on a summers evening we formed a merry group. Sidewalks of new york 1931 movie clip raise your right. Traces the intimate lives of six new yorkers, all from different walks of life and locations new york, struggling to find love and happiness in the big city. Sidewalks of new york on dvd 883316399668 from warner bros.
Sidewalks of new york 1931 movie clip there should be a law against this landlord harmon buster keaton, summoned from his bed by aide poggle cliff edwards, who was unable to collect the rent, means to straighten things out but runs into clipper norman phillips jr. Gone are keatons outrageous stunts and understated sense of humor. One of keatons earliest ventures into sound film, sidewalks of new york brims with the comedians trademark acrobatic antics and nonstop slapstick pandemonium. Immortal film clown buster keaton the general, our hospitality, etc. They were rewarded by being given a feature film to direct, that film being buster keaton in sidewalks of new york. Sidewalks of new york has been ranked 62 times, wins 40.
This precisely defines sidewalks of new york 1932, perhaps the most boring of all the keaton mgm films. Read the sidewalks of new york movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Mel torme sidewalks of new york lyrics genius lyrics. Buster keaton, anita page, cliff edwards, jules white, zion myers. Books with substantial mentioning of sidewalks of new york. Wealthy philanthropist homer van dine harmon buster keaton resolves to turn one of his tenement houses into a boys sporting club after falling for margie anita page, the sister of young. Though wellacted, sidewalks of new york generally comes off as a secondrate woody allen film. An alldog cast with human voiceovers recreates famous scenes from early musical films, particularly the broadway melody. Sidewalks of new york 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Keaton, cliff edwards, and anita page are all wasted on insipid material. Boys and girls together we would sing and waltz while the. Harmon and his faithful valet poggle edwards pull out all the stops to lure the kids off the streets and simultaneously foil the scheme of a local crook who also has designs on margie. Sidewalks of new york is a 1931 american comedy film directed by zion myers and jules white and starring buster keaton. Random movie picker random movie generator is selector where you can pick movie by random parameters like genre, year and rating. See more ideas about silent film, joseph frank and comedians. Sometimes these films have to end with buster keaton in a dress, theres no two ways about it.
This is a so so effort by keaton,being as shackled as he was with sub par materialgag wise,a stodgy script and poor pacing. Sidewalks of new york movie posters from movie poster shop. Sidewalks of new york 1931 streaming ita gratis il genio dello streaming. Watch sidewalks of new york online stream full movie directv. The song the sidewalks of new york, performed by robert sean leonard. Sidewalks of new york 1931 directed by zion myers, jules. The paper size is approximately 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm. Sidewalks of new york celebrity circuit pictures cbs. The condition of this item is brand new mint condition. He died on november 14, 1990 in orange county, california, usa. Sidewalks of new york movie poster style a 11 x 17 1931. Also i appreciated the depiction of new york as a diverse city thats pretty unusual for a hollywood film this old. Homer decides to help the youth of his street by building a youth recreational gym. The movie is not entirely rescued from itself by these features but, it does make the film not that bad to watch.
Sidewalks of new york buster keaton 1931 my video classics. With buster keaton, anita page, cliff edwards, frank rowan, norman phillips, jr. Buster keaton once described his 1931 vehicle sidewalks of new york as godawful. Movie info buster keaton once described his 1931 vehicle sidewalks of new york as godawful.
Jim kline the complete films of buster keaton secaucus, n. Oct 20, 20 immortal film clown buster keaton ignites a big city freeforall in this riotous talkie costarring anita page and cliff edwards. Read the the sidewalks of new york movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Sidewalks of new york 1931 il genio dello streaming hd. Though a big hit with audiences at the time and one of his most commercially successful films, sidewalks of new york has fallen a little into obscurity in modern times. It was a project keaton despised and made very begrudgingly under his unhappy early soundera contract to mgm, yet it was his most financially successful release up to that point. In a career and life marked by numerous highs and lows, sidewalks of new york 1931 represents one of the most ironic for buster keatonboth a commercial success and one of the most dismal points in his filmography.
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