“Go West” is a silent film comedy-drama about an out-of-work young man from New York City who travels west to find his fortune. He is hired at a cattle ranch, becomes attached to a cow named Brown Eyes, and is distraught when the owner sells the cattle to a Los Angeles buyer. The comedy and drama proceeds from there, expertly directed by Buster Keaton, the star of the show and co-writer of the screenplay with Lex Neal. Keaton uses comedy routines typical of silent movies, such as a “Keystone Cops” segment. In addition, the scenery and cinematography (Bert Haines, Elgin Lessley) is superior to other silent pictures.
Buster Keaton was at the height of his silent movie career in the Roaring Twenties when this film was released. He demonstrated a wide acting range for a silent film star, and had great magnetism on the big screen. His co-stars include Kathleen Myers, Howard Truesdale, Ray Thompson, and Joe Keaton (Buster’s father) in a cameo appearance as a barber. The watchable “Go West” was successful for producers Buster Keaton and Joseph M. Schenck, Buster Keaton Productions, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Go West (1925)
cinema
My Review
“Go West” is a silent film comedy-drama about an out-of-work young man from New York City who travels west to find his fortune. He is hired at a cattle ranch, becomes attached to a cow named Brown Eyes, and is distraught when the owner sells the cattle to a Los Angeles buyer. The comedy and drama proceeds from there, expertly directed by Buster Keaton, the star of the show and co-writer of the screenplay with Lex Neal. Keaton uses comedy routines typical of silent movies, such as a “Keystone Cops” segment. In addition, the scenery and cinematography (Bert Haines, Elgin Lessley) is superior to other silent pictures.
Buster Keaton was at the height of his silent movie career in the Roaring Twenties when this film was released. He demonstrated a wide acting range for a silent film star, and had great magnetism on the big screen. His co-stars include Kathleen Myers, Howard Truesdale, Ray Thompson, and Joe Keaton (Buster’s father) in a cameo appearance as a barber. The watchable “Go West” was successful for producers Buster Keaton and Joseph M. Schenck, Buster Keaton Productions, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.