My Wife's Relations (Short 1922)

My Wife's Relations (Short 1922). 25m

“A BUSTER KEATON Silent Short.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMarried by mistake to a slovenly Irish-American termagant, poor Buster must learn to quickly cope with her cranky father u0026amp; four bullying brothers.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMY WIFEu0026#39;S RELATIONS is a very funny little film, placing hapless Keaton in one hilarious situation after another. His new spouse, played by Kate Price, is truly frightful. Highlight: Buster attempting to secure a decent repose on his wedding night.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBorn into a family of Vaudevillian acrobats, Buster Keaton (1895-1966) mastered physical comedy at a very early age. An association with Fatty Arbuckle led to a series of highly imaginative short subjects and classic, silent feature-length films – all from 1920 to 1928. Writer, director, star u0026amp; stuntman – Buster could do it all and his intuitive genius gave him almost miraculous knowledge as to the intricacies of film making and of what it took to please an audience. More akin to Fairbanks than Chaplin, Busteru0026#39;s films were full of splendid adventure, exciting derring-do and the most dangerous physical stunts imaginable. His theme of a little man against the world, who triumphs through bravery u0026amp; ingenuity, dominates his films. Through every calamity u0026amp; disaster, Buster remained the Great Stone Face, a stoic survivor in a universe gone mad.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn the late 1920u0026#39;s Buster was betrayed by his manager/brother-in-law and his contract was sold to MGM, which proceeded to nearly destroy his career. Teamed initially with Jimmy Durante and eventually allowed small roles in mediocre comedies, Buster was for 35 years consistently given work far beneath his talent. Finally, before lung cancer took him at age 70, he had the satisfaction of knowing that his classic films were being rediscovered. Now, well past his centenary, Buster Keaton is routinely recognized u0026amp; appreciated as one of cinemau0026#39;s true authentic geniuses. And he knew how to make people laugh…”