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Film: The Blacksmith

While working as the assistant of small-town blacksmith Joe Roberts, Buster Keaton wreaks havoc and woos Virginia Fox.

"The Blacksmith" can be watched at Google Video.

"The Blacksmith" contains examples of:

Affectionate Parody: Each Longfellow quote (see epigraph, below) is followed by shots that contradict or satirize the poem.
Agony of the Feet
Amplified Animal Aptitude: The horse shopping for shoes.
All Girls Like Ponies
Amusing Injuries
The Blacksmith
Covered in Gunge: Buster and the horse.
Does This Remind You of Anything?: Shoeing a horse looks remarkably like selling lady's footwear.
Double Take
Epigraph: "The Village Blacksmith," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Literal Ass Kicking
No Peripheral Vision: It takes a long time for anyone to spot the giant magnet over the smithy's doors.
Selective Magnetism
The Sheriff: A blustery but well meaning example.
Slapstick
Slobs Versus Snobs: Buster and the equestrienne, especially when he's covered in gunge.
Stout Strength
Tap on the Head
Two-Faced: One side of a white horse is splashed and smeared with grease.

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