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Go West poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.9 / 100
1925·Comedy / Western·1h 8m

GO WEST

“Come with Buster out into the vast open spaces where men are men and cows are their only lady friends”

With little luck at keeping a job in the city a New Yorker tries work in the country and eventually finds his way leading a herd of cattle to the West Coast.

Above the Line
Buster Keaton·DirectorBuster Keaton·WriterRaymond Cannon·WriterElgin Lessley·Director of PhotographyKonrad Elfers·Original Music Composer
Cast
Buster Keaton·FriendlessHoward Truesdale·Owner of the Diamond Bar RanchKathleen Myers·His DaughterRay Thompson·The ForemanBrown Eyes·HerselfRoscoe Arbuckle·Woman in Department Store (uncredited)Joe Keaton·Man in Barber Shop (uncredited)Gus Leonard·General Store Owner (uncredited)Babe London·Woman in Department Store (uncredited)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
Buster Keaton·DirectorLex Neal·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Buster Keaton·WriterRaymond Cannon·WriterLex Neal·Writers' Assistant
Camera· 2
Elgin Lessley·Director of PhotographyBert Haines·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Konrad Elfers·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Fred Gabourie·Art Direction
Production· 2
Buster Keaton·ProducerJoseph M. Schenck·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Joseph M. Schenck·Presenter
By the Numbers
82.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#696969
Mood
Joyful, Energetic
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A group of seven men in dark suits and ties are standing in a semi-circle, each holding a microphone and singing. They are all smiling and appear to be performi”

Key Elements
MicrophonesSuitsTies
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Bright
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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