Three Ages (1923)
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.
Genres: Comedy
What to watch after Three Ages
- Go West (1925) — Buster Keaton directed both
- A King in New York (1957) — Two steps away in the credits
- The Three Musketeers (1973)
- The Navigator (1924) — Same feel: fun, whimsical
- Nothing Sacred (1937) — Same feel: fun, cheerful
- The Lost World (1925) — Same subject: dinosaur