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Alan schneider, had to keep stopping keaton from adding funny bits. Request for question clarification by pafalafaga on 10 dec 2004 11. The first films of a comedy legend february 21, 2017 elizabeth it is a wellknown fact among movie fans that buster keaton is the great stoneface. Roscoe arbuckle 24 maart 1887 29 junie 1933 was n amerikaanse akteur, regisseur, en skrywer. A digital download of the finished film a special thanks in our credits. Keaton said the gag got more laughs than any other in all his movies. There have been so many that i had to think about that for a moment. Includes 1 an episode from the ed wynn show 1949 25 minutes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Before edgar wright and wes anderson, before chuck jones and jackie chan, there was buster keaton, one of the founding fathers of visual comedy. Iolas keaton celebration board member keith goering found this podcast online between comedian gilbert gottfried and his cohost, frank santopadre, speaking with actor james karen, a great friend of buster keaton and an honored guest multiple times at iolas keaton celebration. This is the internet archives copy of the buster keaton silent classsic, cops to which i have added a music track. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet.
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Oct 04, 2017 happy 122nd birthday buster keaton october 4, 2017 scott parkeranderson uncategorized 2 comments today is the 122nd birthday of the actor and my personal style icon buster keaton. The deadpan genius of buster keaton silent genius he never cracked a smile on screen, but keatons silent films are as funny as anything hollywood ever made. Joseph frank buster keaton vi october 4, 1895 february 1, 1966 was an american actor and movie director. A year later, ed wynn, known as the perfect fool, appeared in the. This is discussed in the tcm documentary buster keaton. As promised, our films vimeo link has been updated with some new credits, and is now available for download. Anyways, this is a compilation of some of my favorite buster keaton moments. He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname the great stone face. On a whim, keaton took crew member edward brophy and used him in a comedy role in the cameraman 1928. The rewards listed below will ship when the film is completed approx. Film and notfilm showcase the collaboration of buster. In this scene from the 1921 movie hard luck, buster keaton misjudges a dive and crashes through the brickwork. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Though its in black and white and silent, its easy to understand the funny factor of buster keatons character in steamboat bill, jr.
Yesterday, the silent film society of chicago presented a special screening of buster keaton s 1928 film the cameraman at saint john cantius. This is the scene that comes immediately before the elevator scene, for example. A documentary film project designed to capture the fascinating story of how joseph frank keaton became vaudeville star and film pioneer buster keaton. A documentary celebrating the enduring legacy of silent film comedian buster keaton, 100 years after his first appearance on. That decision launched brophy on his own notable comedy career. When it comes to comedy in film, buster keaton stands. Buster keaton quotes author of my wonderful world of slapstick. A to be funny my other car is a locomotive bumper sticker a to be funny magnet a to be funny keychain a to be funny i do all my own stunts tshirt a shoutout on our facebook page.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Do not be insane, do not complain addeddate 2017 1020 09. A documentary celebrating the enduring legacy of silent film comedian buster keaton, 100 years after his first appearance on film. Cut to the chase is a startling and moving account of the troubled life of a. This channel is dedicated to the genius of buster keaton and family. And nearly 100 years buster keaton the art of the gag on vimeo. There are more complete sets out there, but this is one of the better ones for the price. Aug 14, 2015 the dark side of buster keatons comedic work. According to a frequently repeated story, which may be apocryphal, keaton acquired the nickname buster at the age of about 18 months. Id say the goat is one of keaton s best shorts, it packs a lot into 23 minutes. Film and notfilm showcase the collaboration of buster keaton. Its a riff on the old joke about digging a hole so deep that you eventually reach china. When it comes to comedy in film, buster keaton stands above.
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Then i said, like everyone else, i like to be with a happy crowd. Cline, buster keaton the playhouse 1921 best free legal movies ever 53 comedy. It goes on to say that the general is far from funny and that it is a flop. Savvy showman joe keaton liked the nickname, which has stuck for more than 100 years. Some of buster keatons most amazing stunts youtube.
In the age of silent cinema, one comedian reigned supremethe incomparable buster keaton, whose physical comedy and lowkey looks captured the heart of early audiences. A nontraditional documentary exploring buster keaton s enduring legacy in cinema. Some of the earliest movie stars buster keaton, charlie chaplin. They were married for three years and divorced in 1936. Mexico 100 pma, switzerland 70 pma, and other countries with individual treaties. The general 1926 starring buster keaton public domain movies. Although his series never disappoints, this particular installment may be one of tonys best, taking you inside the comedic gags of buster keaton, a founding father of visual comedy. Actually he was in a part of the three keatons along with his parents when he was only three years old. Film and notfilm showcase the collaboration of buster keaton and samuel beckett beckett wrote the screenplay for only one film, a 1965 silent short starring keaton.
Although there was no festival in 2014, it returned the following year and in 2017, iola, kansas hosted the 24th buster keaton celebration. He is most famous for his silent films which showed his skill at physical comedy. On the podcast they talk at length about buster, and a great many. But now its up to gray and his love, annabelle lee, to reclaim the general, recross enemy lines, and warn the confederates.
The very earliest films werent very funny, but it didnt take filmmakers long to discover that one of the things that audiences liked to do was laugh, and once that discovery was made, comedy became one of the primary genres of film. It was adapted by al boasberg, bruckman, keaton, charles henry smith. Since buster keaton was a silent film star, most of his jokes were of the visual variety, so im not quite sure how they can easily be listed. Oct 03, 2017 in this scene from the 1921 movie hard luck, buster keaton misjudges a dive and crashes through the brickwork. The big guy come crashing through the door chasing buster. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname the great stone face. The general based on a real incident during the american civil war when a posse of northern soldiers hijacked a confederate train and a lone southern engineer found himself fighting the lot of them alone. For buster keatons birthday, five minutes of his best stunts. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. October 4, 2017 scott parkeranderson uncategorized 2 comments.
Joseph frank keaton october 4, 1895 february 1, 1966, known professionally as buster. An actor friend named george pardey was present one day when the young keaton took a tumble down a long flight of stairs without injury. In chicago, in february, 1929, federal agent mulligan sets up a raid on a speakeasy run by notorious bootlegger spats colombo, based on information provided by smalltime gangster toothpick charlie. Great buster turns bogdanovichs lifelong appreciation into cinematic adoration, using generous clips of keaton s short films, features and latelife tv appearances to remind us that, as johnny knoxville says in the movie, he was funny then, hes funny now and hell be funny 100 years from now. My wonderful world of slapstick kindle edition by keaton, buster, samuels, charles. Publication date 19210101 topics funny language english. Jun 24, 2016 his camera work and stunts are legendary to film fans around the world. The general 1926 steamboat bill, jr 1928 the goat 1921 the blacksmith 1922 cops 1922. A delightful collection of television shows and commercials featuring buster keaton. All the best to you and all other admirers of the great keaton. However, the film was lost for many years until it was partially reconstructed in 1987 without the pool scene.
Im a huge fan of buster keaton and am always looking for compilations of his work. A nontraditional documentary exploring buster keatons enduring legacy in cinema. Keaton retold the anecdote over the years, including a 1964 interview with the cbcs telescope. Joseph frank keaton october 4, 1895 february 1, 1966, known professionally as buster keaton, was an american actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. Archive page only 2017 was the final year for the celebration in iola, kansas. They were married for twelve year and divorced in 1933. Buster keaton was an american comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. A wide variety of comedies, totalling 500 films, were nominated for the distinction.
As mulligan inspects the lively speakeasy, two members of the band, saxophonist joe and bass player jerry eagerly discuss plans for. His camera work and stunts are legendary to film fans around the world. For the keaton 100 celebration and third annual buster keaton blogathon, i am exploring the six short films in which he starred in 1917. But before i even begin, id like to share a personal anecdote about keaton s influence on me, my passion for silent film, and my career. I saw this many years ago along with a large audience during a keaton festival, and have never heard so much laughter at a film.
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