2 Movies Starring Walter James

Battling Butler

Battling Butler

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1926-09-19

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

77 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1615 Reviews)

Director:

Buster Keaton

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Paul Girard Smith (adapted by: from the stage success of the same name)

Al Boasberg (adapted by: from the stage success of the same name)

Charles Henry Smith (adapted by: from the stage success of the same name)

Lex Neal (adapted by: from the stage success of the same name)

Fullplot:

Alfred's father wants him to make of a man of himself so sends him off on a hunting and fishing trip. He doesn't catch or shoot anything, but he does fall in love with a mountain girl. When her father and brothers laugh at this they are informed that he is Alfred "Battling" Butler, the championship fighter. From there on the masquerade must be maintained.

The Kid Brother

The Kid Brother

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1927-01-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

82 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (2548 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

John Grey (story)

Ted Wilde (story)

Thomas J. Crizer (story)

John Grey (scenario)

Lex Neal (scenario)

Howard J. Green (scenario)

Fullplot:

The most important family in Hickoryville is (naturally enough) the Hickorys, with sheriff Jim and his tough manly sons Leo and Olin. The timid youngest son, Harold, doesn't have the muscles to match up to them, so he has to use his wits to win the respect of his strong father and also the love of beautiful Mary.

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