“2000 FEET OF ROARING LAUGHTER”
A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his undoing.
Buster Keaton
Suicidal Boy
Virginia Fox
Virginia
Joe Roberts
Lizard Lip Luke
Bull Montana
Virginia's Husband
Hard Luck is a comedy film released in 1921 exploring themes of suicide attempt, silent film, short film. Directed by Buster Keaton, it stars Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts. A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his undoing.
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