Three Ages

Directed by Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline

Written by Jean C. Havez, Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton, Joseph A. Mitchell

The rituals of courtship, romantic rivalry, and love play out three times as a man vies with a villain for the girl. In the Stone Age, the rivalry is set off by dinosaurs, a turtle used as a ouija board, and a round of golf with stones. In ancient Rome, the men display their brawn through a chariot race, using dogs instead of horses. In contemporary times, the man finds himself overcome by modernity, including a very fragile car.

Cast

Buster Keaton

The Boy

Margaret Leahy

The Girl

Wallace Beery

The Villain

Joe Roberts

The Girl's Father

Lillian Lawrence

The Girl's Mother

Kewpie Morgan

The Emperor / Cave Man / Roman Thug

Lionel Belmore

Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

George Davis

Roman Guard Knocked Down (uncredited)

Louise Emmons

Old Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Blanche Payson

The Amazon (uncredited)