Love Nest is a 1923 American two-reel short comedy silent film written and directed by and starring Buster Keaton. It was the 19th and final short film produced at Buster Keaton Productions with First National Pictures before he moved on to feature-length pictures. It was popular in other countries, including France (Frigoet la baleine), Italy, (l nido d'amore), Spain (Nido de amor), Finland (Rakkaudenpesä) and Hungary (Szerelmifészek).
Plot
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.
Here is the description from the Library of Congress copyright filing:Buster Keaton Productions, Inc. "The Love Nest." Motion Picture Copyright Descriptions Collection. Class L, -1977. 1923. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Library of Congress. www.loc.gov/item/s1229l18752/.
Cast Buster Keaton - Buster Keaton Joe Roberts - Captain of the Whaler Virginia Fox - The Girl Steve Murphy as Member of Ship's Crew
See also List of American films of 1923 Buster Keaton filmography List of United States comedy films
References
External links
The Love Nest at the International Buster Keaton Society