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In this 1921 short, [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness|lepidopterist]] [[Buster Keaton]] is inducted into an Indian tribe and saves their land from the corrupt oilmen who stole their lease.
 
Not to be confused with [[The Paleface (1948 film)|the 1948]] [[Bob Hope]] movie.
 
'''''The Paleface''''' can be seen on multiple pages on [[YouTube]], like [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM9gbrtkQoE this one].
"[[The Paleface]]" can be seen at [[http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=video&cd=3&ved=0CEAQtwIwAg&url=http<!-- 3A2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D8247704105470487537&rct=j&q=buster%20keaton%20paleface&ei=t3x-TKPpF8OclgeD-t3uAw&usg=AFQjCNHSxtf6Ijr1-kV5TPemXh7fhO_YUA&cad=rja Google Video.]] -->
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=== "The Paleface" contains examples of: ===
 
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* [[Absent -Minded Professor]]
* [[An Axe to Grind]]
* [[Babies Ever After]]: Subverted. That would seem to be the obvious payoff to a title card that follows a kiss and reads, "Two years later," but instead it shows Buster and his girl still in their clinch.
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* [[Burn the Witch]]: Or in this case, the first white man to dare show his face.
* [[Chase Scene]]
* [[The ChiefsChief's Daughter]]
* [[Clothing Damage]]
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]
* [[Dodgy Toupee]]
* [[The Door Slams You]]: Variation -- the door is forced off its hinges and Buster is trapped beneath it.
* [[Dressing Asas the Enemy]]
* [[Fake Nationality]]: Whites playing Native Americans.
* [[Fan Service]]: Buster's bare arms as he makes the asbestos suit.
* [[FiremansFireman's Safety Net]]: Improvised with an Indian blanket.
* [[Flaying Alive]]: Subverted with the [[Dodgy Toupee]].
* [[Friend or Foe]]
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* [[Soft Water]]
* [[Standard Hero Reward]]
* [[Tap Onon the Head]]
 
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[[Category:Films of the 1920s]]
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[[Category:TropeFilm]]
[[Category:Short Film]]
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