The Balloonatic
Buster KeatonWhere to watch in the United States: Free: Kanopy, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Buster Keaton John Brown 
Phyllis Haver Babe London
Credits
Written by: Buster Keaton 
Edward F. Cline
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A young man and a young woman keep colliding in outdoor misadventures, from an amusement park to the wilderness. The silent short is full of ingenious stunts and gags, topped with a lovely finish. A brisk, delightful slapstick piece.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (3,545 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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