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Virginia Fox (left) and Buster Keaton (center).
Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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Neighbors
Also known as [Backyard], [Mailbox]
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline (Edward F. Cline)
Cast: Buster Keaton [the boy], Virginia Fox [the girl], Joe Roberts [the girl’s father], Joe Keaton [the boy’s father], Eddie Cline [a policeman], [?] James Duffy or Jack Duffy? [the judge], The Flying Escalantes
Comique Film Corporation production; distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation. / Produced by Joseph M. Schenck. Scenario by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline (Edward F. Cline). Technical direction by Fred Gabourie. Cinematography by Elgin Lessley. Presented by Joseph M. Schenck. / © 20 December 1920 [LP15947]. Released 22 December 1920 (Metro), January 1921 (trades). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Survival status: Print exists in the film holdings of Cohen Media Group (Raymond Rohauer collection) [35mm positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Clothes lines - Fences - Feuds - Marriages
Listing updated: 30 November 2022.
References: Bardèche-History p. 212; Dardis-Keaton pp. 71, 288; Kerr-Silent pp. 145, 149, 150; Lahue-World p. 142; Shipman-Cinema p. 70.
Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.
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