Three Ages (1923)

  • NR
  • 07/14/1923 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 4m

A cyclone of laughs and thrills

Overview

The rituals of courtship, romantic rivalry, and love play out three times as a man vies with a villain for the girl. In the Stone Age, the rivalry is set off by dinosaurs, a turtle used as a ouija board, and a round of golf with stones. In ancient Rome, the men display their brawn through a chariot race, using dogs instead of horses. In contemporary times, the man finds himself overcome by modernity, including a very fragile car.

Buster Keaton

Director, Writer

Edward F. Cline

Director

Jean C. Havez

Writer

Clyde Bruckman

Writer

Joseph A. Mitchell

Writer

Cast

Buster Keaton's headshot

Buster Keaton

The Boy
Margaret Leahy's headshot

Margaret Leahy

The Girl
Wallace Beery's headshot

Wallace Beery

The Villain
Joe Roberts's headshot

Joe Roberts

The Girl's Father
Lillian Lawrence's headshot

Lillian Lawrence

The Girl's Mother
Kewpie Morgan's headshot

Kewpie Morgan

The Emperor / Cave Man / Roman Thug
Lionel Belmore's headshot

Lionel Belmore

Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
George Davis's headshot

George Davis

Roman Guard Knocked Down (uncredited)

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