Three Ages

Three Ages

A cyclone of laughs and thrills

1923 · 64 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Edward F. Cline · Written by Clyde Bruckman

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Buster Keaton The Boy
Margaret Leahy The Girl
Wallace Beery The Villain
Joe Roberts The Girl's Father
Lillian Lawrence The Girl's Mother
Kewpie Morgan The Emperor / Cave Man / Roman Thug
Lionel Belmore Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
George Davis Roman Guard Knocked Down (uncredited)
Louise Emmons Old Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Blanche Payson The Amazon (uncredited)

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