The E-Flat Man (1935): Cast & Plot
The E-Flat Man is a 1935 short comedy directed by Charles Lamont, starring Buster Keaton as Elmer, Dorothea Kent and Si Jenks. It runs 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Director
- Charles Lamont
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The E-Flat Man About?
The premise of The E-Flat Man without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Elmer attempts to elope with his fiancée, escaping her parents in a car owned by a wanted gangster. After a police alert, they ditch the car, hide near a farmhouse, and are broadcast on the farmer’s radio. They hitchhike, are taken by two policemen, flee into a railroad yard and board a refrigerated train, then decide to turn themselves in just as the real criminals are caught.
The E-Flat Man Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- toothache
- farmer
- farmer's wife
- criminal
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- policeman
- police car
- wedding
- stolen police car
- marriage
- elopement
- police officer
The E-Flat Man Cast & Characters
Buster Keaton leads the cast as Elmer, with Dorothea Kent as Elmer's Girl and Si Jenks as Farmer. Directed by Charles Lamont; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charles Lamont
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Buster Keaton as Elmer - Dorothea Kent as Elmer's Girl
- Si Jenks as Farmer
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Matthew Betz as Hood with Toothache (uncredited)
Also Starring in The E-Flat Man
· 5 more- Bud Jamison Cop (uncredited)
- Fern Emmett Farmer's Wife
- Broderick O'Farrell Mr. Reynolds
- Charles McAvoy
- Jack Shutta
The E-Flat Man Plot Summary
What happens in The E-Flat Man from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After midnight, a mob boss orders his crew to fetch aspirin to treat a pounding toothache, and they break into a closed drug store to satisfy the demand. Across the street, Elmer waits outside his girlfriend, Elmer’s Girl, as they plan to elope and start a new life together. The moment the heist is spotted, the robbers escape in Elmer’s car, while the unsuspecting couple inadvertendly slips away in the police car. An all-points alert goes out, and suddenly they find themselves fugitives, racing to outrun a city-wide misunderstanding.
Full summary
The whole story of The E-Flat Man, scene by scene
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The E-Flat Man FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The E-Flat Man, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The E-Flat Man?
The E-Flat Man runs 20 minutes.
When was The E-Flat Man released?
The E-Flat Man was released on August 9, 1935.
Who directed The E-Flat Man?
The E-Flat Man was directed by Charles Lamont.
More films by Charles Lamont Who is in the cast of The E-Flat Man?
The E-Flat Man stars Buster Keaton as Elmer, Dorothea Kent as Elmer's Girl and Si Jenks as Farmer, among 9 credited actors.
Does The E-Flat Man have a post-credit scene?
No. The E-Flat Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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