Keaton at MGM is one lesson after another in how that venerable studio just couldn't fathom comedy and comic timing. So many things framed as a master shot, so many jokes overexplained verbally and then visually...it's great raw material for an editing exercise.
The original clip:
And after some mild trimming:
Just like his later film, "Speak Easily," there is a pretty good movie hidden in "Doughboys."
The original clip:
And after some mild trimming:
Just like his later film, "Speak Easily," there is a pretty good movie hidden in "Doughboys."
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