Keaton would release both feature films and short films from the 1920s until his death in 1966. What motion picture did no less an auteur than orson welles call the greatest comedy ever made, the greatest civil war film ever made, and perhaps the greatest film ever made. Speak easily is a 1932 american precode comedy film starring buster keaton, jimmy durante, and thelma todd, and directed by edward sedgwick. Buster keaton was an american comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. Aug 19, 2019 buster keaton was a corporal in the u. Joseph frank keaton was born on october 4, 1895 in piqua, kansas, to joe keaton and myra keaton. The general 1926 original piano score by william p. Overview of the buster keaton story, 1957, directed by sidney sheldon, with donald oconnor, ann blyth, rhonda fleming, at turner classic movies. The greatest of the silent clowns is buster keaton, not only because of what he did, but because of how he did it.
This channel is dedicated to the genius of buster keaton and family. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The general 1926 steamboat bill, jr 1928 the goat 1921 the blacksmith 1922 cops 1922. Right now id welcome any information about this house. Even harold lloyds vertigoinducing clock scenes in 1923s safety last used trick sets to lessen the risks. A revealing look at how buster keaton went from being one of hollywood s brightest stars in the mid20s to becoming a sad, solitary alcoholic by 1933. A young couple who live next to each other in tenement apartments do everything they can to be together despite of their feuding families. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The scene stealers, buster keaton and ed wynn 1962. In the earliest days on stage, they traveled with a medicine show that included family friend, illusionist harry. Some of buster keatons great, deathdefying stunts captured.
In films that combined comedy with extraordinary physical risks, buster keaton played a brave spirit who. He was eventually billed as the little boy who cant be damaged, with the overall. Cleopatra skit, 1964 buster keaton on hollywood palace. The genius destroyed by hollywood 52 mins a documentary on keaton and his struggles working within the hollywood studio system. Joseph frank keaton october 4, 1895 february 1, 1966, known professionally as buster. Comic genius buster keaton achieved an artistic milestone with the 1927 silent adventure the general. When it comes to comedy in film, buster keaton stands above.
Why, joseph frank buster keaton s 1926 the general, unsung in its day but heaped with critical acclaim ever since. Buster keaton 4 oktober 1895 1 februarie 1966 was n amerikaanse akteur, skrywer, en regisseur. In 1862, after spies steal his locomotive, the general, he wages a oneman battle to recover it. At age 44, busters oncebeautiful face was a ruined map of deeply etched lines and furrows. Buster keaton was a comedian and actor famous for his stoic and deadpan expression in his silent films. Buster keaton did his own stunts, which included working with samuel beckett director ross lipman introduces screenings at music box and university of chicago. And nearly 100 years after he first appeared onscreen, were still learning from him. Joe keaton myra keaton joseph frank buster keaton october 4, 1895 februar 1, 1966 1 wis an american actor, director, producer, writer, an stunt performer. No silent star did more dangerous stunts than buster keaton, roger ebert wrote with deep admiration. Buster keaton, the genius destroyed by hollywood tv movie. With his athleticism, precision and comic timing, keaton more. Based on a true story, this civil war tale not only starred keaton, but was written and codirected by him as well. Harold lloyd made us laugh as much, charlie chaplin moved us more deeply, but no one had more courage than buster. When it comes to comedy in film, buster keaton stands.
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. My original mash ups of music i like and the genius director, actor, writer, and performer buster keaton. He went on to garner immense popularity earning the epithet the great stone face for his physical comedy that became his trademark. 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. 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. Aug 07, 2014 the wonderful inventiveness of buster keaton. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional.
Buster keaton on wagon train 58 mins an audio recording of a then 63 year old buster keaton in conversation with television writer bill cox. See more ideas about silent film, comedians and silent comedy. T he pioneering genius of buster keatons 1926 silent film the general now on rerelease looks even more startling than ever. Jun 09, 2011 the conceit is also, of course, a neat way of alluding to the nature of cinema. Buster keaton, the genius destroyed by hollywood tv.
Later in 1929, mgm would cast buster keaton, along with most of its major stars with the exception of garbo, in a film called the hollywood revue of 1929, a variety show talkie in which keaton. The great classics josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. It was a huge 10,000 square ft residence over in beverly hills that buster called the italian villa. One of keatons favorite films, the general is known for its masterfully composed action sequences and brilliant recreation, of the antebellum south. There will never be anyone that could ever compare to him. The copies previously uploaded here were either incomplete or too blurry. 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. Served with the huntingdonshire cyclist regiment, and later with 7th bn. The genius destroyed by hollywood full movie in hd visit in 1926, he was at the peak of his. Guide, download movies, tv shows, free videos, watch movies. Buster keaton, the great comic actor of the silent era, was born on this day in 1895. This biography of buster keaton provides detailed information about his.
Buster keaton displays the deadpan countenance and brilliant comic timing that made him one of americas most beloved comedians and an icon of his era. Buster keaton, the genius destroyed by hollywood tv movie 2016 on imdb. The cinematography is outstanding and of course the scene where the locomotive falls off the bridge is simply in the realm of legend. Buster keaton biography childhood, life achievements. The saphead was a stepping stone on buster keaton s way to stardom. Cline, buster keaton the playhouse 1921 best free legal movies ever 53 comedy by tutti quanti.
A revealing look at how buster keaton went from being one of hollywoods brightest stars in. The triumph of lester snapwell, 1963 as lester snapwell. Hollywood could not even begin to create a masterpiece such as this. The saphead was a stepping stone on buster keatons way to stardom. Nov 10, 2002 the greatest of the silent clowns is buster keaton, not only because of what he did, but because of how he did it. Buster keaton celebrity profile check out the latest buster keaton photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Possibly the toughest man in show business history. Silent era home page psfl filmographies actors buster keaton a growing source of silent era film information. By the end of 1920 buster keaton created, directed and starred in four brilliant masterpieces one. A revealing look at how buster keaton went from being one of hollywoods brightest stars in the mid20s to becoming a sad, solitary alcoholic by 1933.
But in college his uptight attitude doesnt win him any points with his sportsloving classmates, and pretty coed mary ignores him in favor of brutish jock jeff. Why, joseph frank buster keatons 1926 the general, unsung in its day but heaped with critical acclaim ever since. Brilliant in his studies and dismissive of athletics, ronald finishes high school at the top of his class. Keaton later used many of the physical gags he created for this film later when he wrote uncredited gags for the marx brothers a. Even before this film was released he had launched his independent moviemaking. Keaton not only took on the full risk himself in his most famous stunt scenesmany of which you can see in gif form herehe also doubled for some of his actors, doing. Buster keaton, the genius destroyed by hollywood 2016 duels 2016 welcome to the basement 2016. Before edgar wright and wes anderson, before chuck jones and jackie chan, there was buster keaton, one of the founding fathers of visual comedy. The studio also paired keaton and durante as a comedy team during this period in the passionate plumber and what. The genius destroyed by hollywood 52 mins a new documentary on keaton and his struggles working within the hollywood studio system.
The butcher boy 1917 1st buster keaton movie appearance fatty arbuckle by change before going productions. Perhaps best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression. Upon keatons return to hollywood in 1934, he made a screen comeback in tworeel. Hoping to impress mary, ronald makes a buffoon of himself at every sport imaginable. Route 66, in journey to nineveh 1962 as jonah butler, the town jinx. 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. Buster keaton did his own stunts, which included working.
Im 73 and i saw this movie with my parents when i was i had never even heard of buster keaton before this movie. When i watched his films, short or fulllength, i felt completely drawn in to the story. This listing is from the progressive silent film list by carl bennett. He is seen here with his parents joe and myra with whom he performed from the age of three in the vaudeville. And nearly 100 years after he first appeared onscreen, we. In the silent era, nobody matched vaudevillian buster keaton for the inventiveness and scale of his imagination, without the sentimentality of chaplin, keaton brought us epic train crashes, underwater photography, hurricanes and battle scenes. The genius of buster keaton is fully developed, as he plays johnny gray the engineer of his beloved train called the general. How, in the space of a few years, did buster keaton, the uncontested genius of silent films, go from the status of being a widelyworshipped star to an alcoholic. Academy honorary award winning famous yesteryear american actor, comedian, filmmaker, screenwriter, and stunt performer buster keaton began his journey in the entertainment industry as a child artist. Jan 23, 2014 t he pioneering genius of buster keatons 1926 silent film the general now on rerelease looks even more startling than ever. The genius of carl faberge click to open detail panel. Just because youre stuck at home answering the door for trickortreaters on halloween doesnt mean you cant have a delightfully spooky evening yourself. Actor james mason, currently living in keatons former home, the italian villa, had just.
The wonderful gags of the founding father of visual comedy. The general, perhaps the greatest film ever made, and 20 other buster keaton classics free online. Hollywood home tour buster keaton silver scenes a blog. He wrote, directed and starred in 60 films in the 1920s alone. Buster keaton and eddie clines the high sign 1921 is not only among keatons most breathlessly inventive tworeelers it is also, along with his nearly nihilistic cops 1922, among his most subversive, positing the clown not merely as an outsider but as a selfabsorbed deviant and unthinking lawbreaker. Buster keaton, roscoe arbuckle, buster keaton, roscoe arbuckle, eddie cline, mal st. Buster keaton did his own stunts, which included working with. Sep 14, 2018 explore katolewiss board buster keaton smiles. Joe and myra were vaudevillian comedians with a popular, everchanging variety act, giving keaton an eclectic and interesting upbringing. By the end of 1920 buster keaton created, directed and starred in four brilliant masterpieces one week, convict, the scarecrow and neighbors.
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