Buster Keaton

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Hey there princess! Okay, so one of my favorite actors is Buster Keaton. This guy learned his tricks in vaudeville, where he was part of his father’s act. Now, his dad was kind of a crazy alcoholic and would routinely throw ole Buster into the audience. Before long, Keaton left the stage for the silver screen and eventually earned the nickname “the Great Stone Face” for his impassive response to even the most outlandish situations. Lucille Ball developed much of the comic...Read Full Story

Buster Keaton - A Hard Act to Follow: From Vaudeville to Movies [VHS] Lindsay Anderson (Actor) , Buster Keaton (Actor)   |   Format: VHS Tape (14) 2 used & new from $49.99 (Visit the Best Sellers in list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Click Check Price and More ReviewsRead Full Story

History of Comedy of Errors feature films mini set with Stuart Erwin & Buster Keaton [4DVD] This Comedy of Errors 4 DVD Set includes: Disc I: So’s Your Aunt Emma (1942) with Zasu Pitts Disc II: Killer Dill (1947) with Stuart Erwin Disc III: Misbehaving Husbands (1940) with Harry Langdon Disc IV: My Wife’s Relations (1922) with Buster Keaton From the stage to the screen, and throughout history, a fascination with the comedy of errors has been pervasive. This 4 DVD Set...Read Full Story

An excerpt from my upcoming essay about early silent film comedy. It's impossible to say with any certainty who invented the pie-in-the-face gag so much associated with silent film comedy. The pie itself was probably invented by the ancient Egyptians during the Neolithic Period, around 9500 B.C. and my best guess is that the first pie was thrown for laughs somewhere around 9500-and-ten-minutes B.C. The tomb of pharaoh Ramses II, who took power in 1304 B.C., included etchings of royal bakers...Read Full Story

Buster Keaton 7 titles (tied with 7 others for 17th), and 19th in points with 22817 These are all the films at least co-directed by silent master Buster Keaton that made the top 1000 in our 2011 update of the Top Ranked 1000 Films on the Net , all polls. 1. General, The (1927) #35 2. Sherlock Jr. (1924) #69 3. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) #330 4. Cameraman, The (1928) #677 5. Navigator, The (1924) #688 6. Our Hospitality (1923) #742 7. Seven Chances (1925) #826 The General is...Read Full Story

Buster Keaton - A Hard Act to Follow [VHS] Lindsay Anderson (Actor) , Buster Keaton (Actor) , David Gill (Director) , Kevin Brownlow (Director)   |   Format: VHS Tape (14) 2 used & new from $89.99 (Visit the Best Sellers in list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description From the creators of Hollywood and Unknown Chaplin comes Buster Keaton: A hard act to follow. Using rare footage and clips from many of Keaton's films, interviews with Keaton and...Read Full Story

Slapstick Comedy Film: The Playhouse (1921) [DVD] – A Silent Physical Comedy Movie Starring Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox & Joe Roberts Year: 1921 Run time: 22 minutes Director: Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton Starring: Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts. Buster Keaton, named the seventh greatest director of all time by Entertainment Weekly, was one of the most innovative cinematic artists in history. Here in The Playhouse, the genius of Keaton is fully demonstrated in this...Read Full Story

SlapHappy Vol. 9 (Our Gang / Comedy Directors / Hollywood Spoofs) Featuring Charlie Chaplin, Fatty Arbuckle, Charley Chase, Harold Lloyd, Billy Bevan, Max Linder, Larry Semon, Buster Keaton, Oliver Hardy,Will Rogers, Ben Turpin, Our Gang, Mack Swain and Lupino Lane The SlapHappy TV Series Showcases 75 Famous and Forgotten Funnymen in over 400 Clips from their Most Outrageous Comedies! Each SlapHappy Volume includes 3 complete half-hour episodes as seen on PBS and Around the World. Not...Read Full Story

Look At The Art of Buster Keaton Using The Web. Movie Title :The Art of Buster Keaton Average customer review: Click Here to Watch or Download The Art of Buster Keaton Instantly. I had only seen a handful of Buster Keaton’s films before deciding to assume the topple and steal the colossal “Art Of Buster Keaton” DVD box space. I’m pleased I threw the dice and ordered this. Here is calm filmmaking at its finest, with titanic attention to detail given to both short and feature...Read Full Story