Buster Keaton

Stewart huddled with his agent. "I asked him, 'What can I expect?'" Stewart recalls. "He said, 'If you want to be in a big movie, you can have a small part as a retarded guy. If you want to be in a small movie, you can play a lead retarded guy. And if you ...  

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Happy Memorial Day weekend, all! If you're sticking around town, we found a few great events happening tonight. Check out: a a John Cage tribute concert in a window on Third Street; the debut of a new comedy show Lyrical Gangster at NerdMelt, Estonian dancers; French Stewart at Buster Keaton; and surreal poetry. Read on for all the details. [ more › ]  

It was reworked several times, including The Bachelor (1999) that starred Chris O'Donnell and Renée Zellweger. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted at the door. For more information, call 717-355-6000.  

I’m not Keaton. I’m not Jackie Chan. I realize this. I’m a fan. A lifelong fan. And my wife (Vanessa Claire Stewart) was kind enough to write me a love letter to my hero. Why Keaton? Because, even in the infancy of film, he had the ability ...  

At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Canton’s Palace Theatre will present the 1926 silent-movie classic “The General,” starring Buster Keaton. Jay Spencer will provide live musical accompaniment on the Palace’s mighty pipe organ. Two troupes of tap-dancers from ...  

Film descriptions, Q / speaker info ... Directed by Buster Keaton. "Keaton's best, and arguably the greatest screen comedy ever made. Against a meticulously evoked Civil War background, Buster risks life, limb and love as he pursues his beloved railway ...  

Tonight, tUnEyArDs' Merrill Garbus scores a live soundtrack to Buster Keaton shorts, author David Callahan talks about the rise of cheating in America, and Yoshi's presents a showcase by Ruth Asawa School of the Arts Big Band & the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Jazz Orchestra of Australia. [ more › ]  

One of the most anticipated annual events at the San Francisco International Film Festival is the live score performances held each year. While it would be hard to top last year’s Tindersticks live performance of their own Claire Denis scores, this year’s pairing of tUnE-yArDs (led by Merrill Garbus) and guitarist Ava Mendoza with a collection of Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle films did not disappoint. The evening consisted of four...  

A double feature of silent short films will be shown on Saturday night in New Haven, accompanied by Orchestra New England. The evening will start at 8 p.m. with "The Musketeers of Pig Alley," a 1912 short by D.W. Griffithabout gangsters ...  

Going into a screening of Buster Keaton shorts to music by Merrill Garbus, the force behind tUnE-yArDs, I had no idea what to expect—but was willing to buy a ticket for anything Garbus did. By the time it was over, I was ready to sign up as a ...  

If you're reading via RSS or Email and can't see the trailer below, I suggest open up the Bloggery in your web browser.  Americana Trio plays a Trio of Buster Keaton Shorts  Stumbling through shooting galleries, trains, secret societies, and falling houses Buster Keaton delivers outrageous stunts and antics in 3 classic shorts: "The High Sign"(1921) "The Goat"(1921) "One Week" (1920) This March, enjoy these films...  

About the prissy son of a grizzled steamboat captain, "Steamboat Bill Jr." features some of Buster Keaton's most astoundingly dangerous stunt work, weaved into a sometime saccharine story.Contributor: Amos DanePublished: Apr 12, 2012  

FILM/MUSIC: The acclaimed Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs fame will be performing a live score to a series of Buster Keaton shorts, as part of the S.F. International Film Festival's hugely popular annual live music/silent film pairing event.  

Just about every year for the last number of years, the San Francisco International Film Festival has shown a silent film accompanied by contemporary musicians performing an original score. All that attention stems from tUnE-yArDs’ unusual ...  

tUnE-yArDs Monday, April 23, 2012 The Castro Theatre Better than: Silent films without a score (and tUnE-yArDs without a guitarist). "You get to look at our behinds," tUnE-yArDs frontwoman Mer...  

Merrill Garbus and Tune-Yards are developing a live score for four Buster Keaton short films as part of the 55th San Francisco International Film Festival. The performance, which will take place at the Castro Theatre on April 23rd, will include a mélange ...  

Last night, in the glorious Castro Theater, tUnE-yArDs provided a live soundtrack to ... At one point, Mendoza took a either a technical or a bathroom break — must have been technical, since she brought her guitar .. but who knows?  

The classic Buster Keaton silent "The General" will be shown on Saturday ... The event, made possible by a $1,200 Public Humanities Challenge Grant from the Connecticut Humanities Counsil, commemorates the sesquicentennial of the Civil War.  

A must-see. (Northwest Film Center, Wednesday only) "The Lady" Tedious account of the work and marriage of Nobel Prize winning Burmese democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh). (Fox Tower) “Lockout” Sci-fi drama about Guy Pearce ...  

The US Supreme Court will begin hearings Monday on the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare or, if you prefer, Romneycare 2.0). Regina Rockefeller, a partner in Nixon Peabody’s Health Services Group, offers this preview. The stakes are enormous ...  

"Our Hospitality" is the second film directed by and starring Buster Keaton, one of the great silent movie stars.Contributor: Amos DanePublished: Apr 09, 2012  

Like many silent screen classics, Buster Keaton's "The General" doesn't translate to the 21st century.Contributor: Amos DanePublished: Apr 10, 2012  

Buster Keaton comes up with a rare dud with "Seven Chances."Contributor: Amos DanePublished: Apr 10, 2012  

Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festivalithaca.com9:10 Fri. Mar. 30 + 4:10 Sat. Mar.31 Buster Keaton Shorts | Five of Keaton's best short films are offered in this program: The Scarecrow, One Week, The Playhouse, The Boat, and Cops. With live music by Lil Anne and Hot Cayenne. | 4:00 Sat. Mar. 31.  

Toronto's Silent Film FestivalExaminer.comFilms during this year's festival feature performances by Joan Crawford, Rudolph Valentino, Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Fatty Arbuckle and Charlie Chaplin. Showing as well are cartoons, and the best animated short films from the 2011 Toronto Urban ...and more »  

Two chances to tour historic Lyric TheatreWeld for BirminghamIt once hosted such fabulous talents as Mae West, Buster Keaton, Eddie Cantor, George Jessel, Milton Berle, Billie Burke and the Marx Brothers before becoming a second-run film house in the 1930s and closing in the late 1950s.  

Locals at forefront of movement to score silent film classicsBoston Herald“When I was living in Philly, I got a job playing piano to 'Nosferatu' when another musician didn't want the gig,” said Brendan Cooney, the bandleader behind “Not So Silent Cinema Presents: Buster Keaton” March 30 at the Somerville Armory.and more »  

S.F. International Film Festival celebrates LeggatSan Francisco ChronicleThe Live and Onstage programs include an evening with cult animator David O'Reilly; Merrill Garbus (of the musical project Tune-Yards) performing during a screening of Buster Keaton shorts; and Sam Green offering live narration for his "The Love Song ...and more »  

Tribeca CitizenComing Up: Open Studios, the Titanic, and Isabella RosselliniTribeca CitizenMario's old world looks and physical comedy style are reminiscent of his heroes, Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, but he puts a thoroughly modern spin on everything he does.” At Space on White; also May 27, June 17, and July 22.