A young golfer is assaulted by an escaped convict and ends up in a prison where he thwarts a jailbreak. "Convict 13" is a 1920 silent comedy film featuring Buster Keaton, co-written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline.
A young couple, living in adjacent tenement apartments, strive to be together despite their feuding families. "Neighbours" is a silent comedy from 1920, co-written, co-directed by, and starring Buster Keaton. It presents a modern-day "Romeo and Juliet" scenario, where Buster and Virginia's families despise each other, separated only by a fence between their buildings.
Farmhands Keaton and Roberts live together in a cottage equipped with various gadgets designed to simplify their daily tasks. Both are competing for the affection of the farmer's daughter. Disguised as a scarecrow, Keaton inadvertently creates problems for both his rival and the farmer. In a mix-up, when Keaton bends down to tie his shoe, the girl misinterprets the action as a marriage proposal and accepts.