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Spite Marriage is a 1929 American silent comedy film co-directed by Buster Keaton and Edward Sedgwick and starring Keaton and Dorothy Sebastian. It is the second film Keaton made for MGM and his last silent film, although he had wanted it to be a "talkie" or full sound film.
- Joseph M. Schenck Productions
- Buster Keaton, Dorothy Sebastian
Spite Marriage: Directed by Edward Sedgwick, Buster Keaton. With Buster Keaton, Dorothy Sebastian, Edward Earle, Leila Hyams. An unimpressive but well intending man is given the chance to marry a popular actress, of whom he has been a hopeless fan.
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- Comedy
- Edward Sedgwick, Buster Keaton
- 1929-04-06
Spite Marriage (1929) was the final silent film from Buster Keaton, one of the true geniuses of American cinema. Keaton stars as Elmer, a lowly pants presser who falls in love with a gorgeous actress named Trilby Drew (Dorothy Sebastian).
- Edward Sedgwick
- Buster Keaton
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Whenever Elmer (Buster Keaton) sees actress Trilby Drew (Dorothy Sebastian), his heart beats wildly, but she only has eyes for her lover, Lionel Benmore (Edward Earle). When Lionel breaks up with...
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- Comedy
- Edward Sedgwick, Buster Keaton
Jul 23, 2021 · Deep Dives. Keaton at the Crossroads: Buster’s Last Silent Comedy, Spite Marriage. By Stephen Winer. Features — Jul 23, 2021. Share. I n later years, Buster Keaton referred to his signing of a contract with MGM as “the worst mistake of my career.” In 1928 it was purely a business decision.
Spite Marriage is a 1929 American silent comedy film co-directed by Buster Keaton and Edward Sedgwick and starring Keaton and Dorothy Sebastian. It is the second film Keaton made for MGM and his last silent film, although he had wanted it to be a "talkie" or full sound film.
Trilby is then jilted by her leading man, Lionel Denmore, and marries Elmer out of spite. She becomes intoxicated on their wedding night, and Elmer, realizing the reason for the marriage, leaves her and finds work as a sailor on a rumrunner's boat.