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Seven Chances(1925)
Directed by: Buster Keaton
Starring: Buster Keaton, T. Roy Barnes, Ruth Dwyer
Length: 56 min.
Genre: Comedy
Based on: A Play written by David Belasco (Adapted by Roi Cooper Mergue)
This plot will sound familiar to some people as it was remade not too long ago.
A man (Buster Keaton) is in love, but is then told that he must marry by 7 pm on a certain date (in this movie, it happens to be today) to inherent a fortune. He proposes to his love (Ruth Dwyer) and she accepts. However, in a moment of miscommunication, she thinks he is only marrying her to get his money, and she backs out.
The race is on a the man and his business partner (T. Roy Barnes) try and find him a bride. A series of hilarious scenes occur as Keaton is repeatedly turned down as he proposes to every woman he can meet.
His partner gets the bright idea to put it in the afternoon edition of the newspaper. A horde of women, all dressed in wedding dresses, go looking for the man. He gets word that his love has decided to marry him afterall, so he must get back to her and marry her while evading groups of wanna-be brides.
A very good Keaton flick, but not his best. It had a lot of laugh out loud moments, but it just felt like it missed something. For those wondering the earlier reference, this movie was remade in 1999 as "The Bachelor" starring Chris O'Donnell and Renee Zellweger.
A must see for Keaton fans, but I still like The Navigator as my favorite Keaton comedy. And for a bit of trivia, this was Keaton's least favorite of his movies.
Entertainment Rating: 7/10
Historical Rating: 6/10
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