She's Oil Mine
She's Oil Mine is the last short subject American comedian Buster Keaton made for Columbia Pictures. Keaton made a total of ten films for the studio between 1939 and 1941.
| She's Oil Mine | |
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| Directed by | Jules White |
| Produced by | Jules White |
| Written by | Clyde Bruckman Felix Adler |
| Starring | Buster Keaton Monte Collins Eddie Laughton Elsie Adams Harry Semels Bud Jamison |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Edited by | Jerome Thoms |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 17 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Keaton and Monte Collins appear as Waters and Piper, plumbers. During a busy day in their shop, an heiress (Elsie Ames) flees from a persistent suitor (Eddie Laughton). The jealous suitor challenges Keaton to a duel.
Background
The film is a reworking of Keaton's 1932 feature The Passionate Plumber.
After making 10 shorts for Columbia, Keaton chose not to renew his contract and opted for supporting roles in feature films. Columbia continued to offer the Keaton comedies to theaters well into the 1960s.
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