A young street orphan, Buttons, gets a job as a pageboy on an ocean liner. He and his friend, Slugger, get on the wrong side of the ship's captain, however, when they try to tell him his wife, who is aboard the ship, is cheating on him.
Is Buttons a hidden masterpiece of the late silent era? Short answer: No, but it is a fascinating technical achievement that serves as a bridge for Jackie Coogan’s fading childhood stardom. This film is specifically for those who enjoy the 'disaster' subgenre of silent cinema and historians of child stardom, but it is ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
George W. Hill
Bruno Ziener
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"Is Buttons a hidden masterpiece of the late silent era? Short answer: No, but it is a fascinating technical achievement that serves as a bridge for Jackie Coogan’s fading childhood stardom. This film is specifically for those who enjoy the 'disaster' subgenre of silent cinema and historians of child stardom, but it is certainly not for those looking for a cohesive, well-paced narrative.This film works because it utilizes practical shipwreck effects that still feel visceral and dangerous even a c..."
Jack McDonald
Marian Constance Blackton, Ralph Spence, Hayden Talbot, George W. Hill
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