Kino-polis
HomeBrowseCollectionsReading RoomAbout
Kino-polis

A personal screening room for early cinema

© 2026 Kino-polis

The Balloonatic

1923·US
Director: Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline
ComedyRomance

Buster and Phyllis endure a number of outdoor adventures trying to prove to each other their survival skills. The balloon, which lands Buster in the wilderness, later proves useful as their canoe is about go over a waterfall.

Buster and Phyllis endure a number of outdoor adventures trying to prove to each other their survival skills. The balloon, which lands Buster in the wilderness, later proves useful as their canoe is about go over a waterfall.

Watch

Where to Watch

Streaming data by JustWatch

Cast

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

The Young Man

Babe London

Babe London

Fat Girl at The House of Trouble

Phyllis Haver

Phyllis Haver

The Young Woman

John Brown

John Brown

A Bear

J

Joseph A. Mitchell

Barker outside the House of Trouble

Edward F. Cline

Edward F. Cline

Car driver

Natalie Talmadge

Natalie Talmadge

Woman on sidewalk

Crew

Edward F. Cline

writer

John Pattison

composer

Buster Keaton

writer

More Like This

Born Reckless

Born Reckless

1930
Feline Follies

Feline Follies

1919
Go West

Go West

1925
Day Dreams

Day Dreams

1922
The Scarecrow

The Scarecrow

1920
Spite Marriage

Spite Marriage

1929
The Love Nest

The Love Nest

1923
The Play House

The Play House

1921
Hard Luck

Hard Luck

1921
Neighbors

Neighbors

1920
The Goat

The Goat

1921
The Boat

The Boat

1921