Three Ages is a 1923 black-and-white American feature-length silent comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton and Wallace Beery.

Each plot follows similar "arcs" in the story line in which Keaton's character works for his beloved's attention and eventually wins her over.

After observing another caveman drag away a woman by the hair in order to "claim" her, Keaton tries to become more assertive, but is continuously pushed back and bullied by Beery.

Keaton wins thanks to hiding a rock in his club, but is caught and tied to the tail of an elephant to be dragged around the dirt as punishment.

In the Ancient Rome segment, Keaton attempts to attract the attention of the wealthy Leahy, but is continually pushed back by Beery.

Beery challenges him to a chariot race after a hard snow — Keaton wins by using sled dogs instead of horses.

While shadowed by a guard, Keaton finds a criminal file showing that Beery has been charged with bigamy and forgery.

In his October 1923 Life magazine review, Robert E. Sherwood wrote, "Although one has considerable difficulty in following the weird meanderings of Buster's plot (if any), one has no trouble whatsoever in greeting his antics with a hearty laugh.