Three Ages
“A cyclone of laughs and thrills”
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.
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Cast
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Buster Keaton
The Boy
Known for
The General
Sherlock Jr.
Margaret Leahy
The Girl
No other roles listed
Wallace Beery
The Villain
Known for
Grand Hotel
Treasure Island
Joe Roberts
The Girl's Father
Known for
Our Hospitality
The Goat
Lillian Lawrence
The Girl's Mother
Also in
A Parisian Scandal
White Shoulders
Kewpie Morgan
The Emperor / Cave Man / Roman Thug
Also in
Beggars of Life
Skylarking
Lionel Belmore
Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Known for
Frankenstein
The Vampire Bat
George Davis
Roman Guard Knocked Down (uncredited)
Known for
The Circus
History Is Made at Night
Louise Emmons
Old Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Known for
Foolish Wives
True Heart Susie
Blanche Payson
The Amazon (uncredited)
Known for
Helpmates
Below Zero
Buster Keaton Director · Edward F. Cline Director Clyde Bruckman Writer
United States release September 24, 1923 · Produced in United States
Production
Buster Keaton Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 25, 1923
Premiere · London
United States · September 24, 1923
Theatrical
United States
July 14, 1923 · Premiere · San Francisco, California
September 14, 1923 · Premiere · Los Angeles, California & Washington, D.C.
Italy
August 16, 1928 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 22, 1926 · Theatrical
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