| Our Hospitality | |
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| Directed by | Buster Keaton John G. Blystone |
| Written by | Clyde Bruckman Jean Havez Joseph A. Mitchell |
| Produced by | Joseph M. Schenck |
| Starring | Buster Keaton Joe Roberts Natalie Talmadge |
| Cinematography | Gordon Jennings Elgin Lessley |
Production company | Joseph M. Schenck Productions |
| Distributed by | Joseph M. Schenck Productions Metro Pictures Corporation |
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Running time | 76 minutes (8 reels) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Box office | $537,844 |
Our Hospitality is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Buster Keaton and John G. Blystone. Starring Keaton, Joe Roberts, and Natalie Talmadge and distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation, it uses slapstick and situational comedy to tell the story of Willie McKay, caught in the middle of the infamous "Canfield–McKay" feud, an obvious satire of the real–life Hatfield–McCoy feud.
It was a groundbreaking work for the comedy film genre, as Keaton included "careful integration of gags into a dramatically coherent storyline," "meticulous attention to period detail" and beautiful cinematography and extensive location shooting" – in considerable contrast to the era's other slapstick comedies. Turner Classic Movies describes Our Hospitality as a "silent film for which no apologies need be made to modern viewers."[1]
- ^ "Our Hospitality". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 30, 2017.