The Silent Partner (1955)

  • NR
  • 12/21/1955 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 30m

Overview

When a great film director accepts an Academy Award, he reflects on a comedian he worked with in the early film days, owing his success to him, not realizing that man is now destitute, watching the show on TV from a barstool. Part of the Screen Directors Playhouse series, sponsored by Kodak, and in association with Screen Directors Guild.

Barbara Avedon

Writer, Story

George Marshall

Story, Director

Cast

Buster Keaton's headshot

Buster Keaton

Kelsey Dutton
Zasu Pitts's headshot

Zasu Pitts

Selma
Joe E. Brown's headshot

Joe E. Brown

Arthur Vail
Evelyn Ankers's headshot

Evelyn Ankers

Miss Loving
Jack Kruschen's headshot

Jack Kruschen

Ernie
Jack Elam's headshot

Jack Elam

Shanks
Percy Helton's headshot

Percy Helton

Barney
Joseph Corey's headshot

Joseph Corey

Arnold

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