The Love Nest (1923 film)

The Love Nest
Directed by	Edward F. Cline Buster Keaton
Written by	Buster Keaton
Produced by	Joseph M. Schenck
Starring	Buster Keaton Joe Roberts Virginia Fox
Cinematography	Elgin Lessley
Edited by	Elgin Lessley
Distributed by	First National Pictures Inc.
Release date	March 1923 (1923-03)
Running time	20 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Love Nest is a 1923 American short comedy silent film written and directed by and starring Buster Keaton. It is his 19th and final film at Buster Keaton Productions and last silent short film.

Plot

The Love Nest (1923) by Edward F. Cline and Buster Keaton

In order to escape from his life and his lost love, Keaton sets off on his small boat, Cupid, but runs into the whaling ship, The Love Nest. The whaler's merciless captain throws crew members overboard for even the slightest offense.

After his steward accidentally pours hot tea over the captain's hand, the captain tosses him overboard and replaces him with Keaton. Despite a series of mishaps, Keaton manages to avoid the fate of other crewmen.

But Keaton desires to escape, and chops a hole in the hull to sink the boat. He escapes in a lifeboat with no idea where land is.

He docks at the rear of a platform he is unaware is a target bullseye for naval gunnery practice. The Navy scores a direct hit and Keaton is seen hurtled skyward; angel-wing style.

Keaton then wakes up in his own boat; which had never left the dock. The whole thing had been a dream.

Cast

• Buster Keaton - Buster Keaton
• Joe Roberts - Captain of the Whaler
• Virginia Fox - The Girl

See also

• List of American films of 1923
• Buster Keaton filmography
• List of United States comedy films
• 1923 in film

External links

• The Love Nest at IMDb
• Love Nest is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• The Love Nest at AllMovie
• The Love Nest at the International Buster Keaton Society