Seven Chances Movie Review 1925

Silent classic that Keaton almost didn't make, believing instead that it should go to Harold Lloyd. Desperate lawyer Jimmie Shannon (Keaton) finds that he can inherit $7 million from his grandfather's estate if he marries by 7:00 p.m. on his 27th birthday, which is that day. After his girlfriend (Dwyer) turns down his botched proposal, chaos breaks loose when Jimmie advertises for someone--anyone--to marry him and make him rich. Suddenly he finds what seems to be hundreds of women willing to make the sacrifice, setting up one of the great film pursuits. Memorable boulder sequence was re-shot after preview audience indicated climax was lacking that certain something. Based on the play by David Belasco and remade with Chris O'Donnell as "The Bachelor" (1990).

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 60 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from a Play, Marriage, Silent Films, Inheritance

Screenplay

Clyde Bruckman, Jean C. Havez, Joseph A. Mitchell

Cast

Buster Keaton, T. Roy Barnes, Snitz Edwards, Ruth Dwyer, Frankie Raymond

Cinematography

Byron Houck, Elgin Lessley

Director

Buster Keaton

Producer

Buster Keaton