The Scarecrow

(1920)

Comedy / Romance / Silent

19 minutes

Directed by Edward F. Cline and Buster Keaton

Cast: Buster Keaton, Sybil Seely and Joe Roberts

Farmhands Keaton and Roberts share a cottage full of mechanical devices for making life easy. They are rivals for the farmer's daughter. Keaton, disguised as a scarecrow, causes troubles for his rival and the farmer. When Keaton stoops to tie his shoe, the girl accepts what she thinks is his kneeling proposal.