THE NAVIGATOR (1924) B/W "silent" 62m dirs: Buster Keaton, Donald Crisp

w/Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire

A wondrous gem from the slapstick master. A wealthy twosome find themselves cut adrift from their spoiled lifestyle as they float on an ocean liner heading for sea. Alone together, without a crew, they gradually gain in wisdom while coping with a profusion of sight gags. Touching, funny, and remarkably fresh. From Georges Sadoul's Dictionary of Films : " ... Keaton's comic style is often based directly on social observation. The Navigator is full of wonderful gags, especially those involving the sleeping and cooking problems, but its theme stems from Keaton, a little man at the mercy of The Machine."