r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 11h ago
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 11h ago
Movie Monday—Buster Keaton plays Milton, a wealthy man running away from marriage to Kitty McHugh in “The Timid Young Man,” 1935. He finds love with Lona Andre, who hates men as much as he hates women. Along with Tiny Sanford.
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 1d ago
Saturday Captions—Caption this pic of Buster Keaton with Roscoe Arbuckle, Al St John, Alice Lake, and Joe Keaton from "A Country Hero," 1917.
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 1d ago
This Day in Buster… October 18, 1926: Buster Keaton, in a story promoting “Battling Butler,” tells The Atlantic Press, “A large part of the public doesn’t realize that it takes more time, patience, money, and hard work to make big comedies than it does to produce dramatic feature pictures.”
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 1d ago
Sunday Sales—Stay organized with this compact wallet with your choice of Lieutenant Buster, Buster at the enlistment office from "The General," or a Color Portrait of Buster. https://www.busterstuff.com/product/wallet/7SDE2HICRGY53W43VRI45R5A?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 1d ago
This Day in Buster… October 17, 1956: "Around the World in 80 Days” is released. Buster Keaton was treated like the star of the show on the set, despite his turn as train conductor being the smallest of bit parts.
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 3d ago
This Day in Buster… October 16, 1966: "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” is released. Buster Keaton’s last feature film, released posthumously, sees him play Erronius, who is in search of his long-lost children.
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 3d ago
Fan Focus Friday
Fan Focus Friday: From Germany, father-and-son Julius and Emil share The Winter Walk, a 5-minute silent homage. Emil (almost 8) fell for Keaton at age 3 and knows every feature and short by heart. All gags were conceived by Emil on a winter holiday inspired by Buster’s films.
You can watch the whole video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87mDo_9ajOw
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 3d ago
This Day in Buster… October 15, 1952
"Paradise For Buster" is released by John Deere & Company, the first of many industrial films made by Keaton between 1952 and 1966. John Deere has kindly uploaded the whole thing for you here: https://archive.org/details/paradise-for-buster
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 4d ago
Throwback Thursday—ALL FOR CHARITY—Over the fence isn't out for Buster Keaton, who is training for the Comedians vs. Leading Men charity baseball game July 15 at Wrigley Field.
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 5d ago
WIP Wednesday—'Keaton Insane’—the headline on this May 1931 photograph was taken on the set of ‘Sidewalks of New York,' referring to a Keaton other than Buster.
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 5d ago
This Day In Buster…October 14, 1932“Sidewalks of New York,” with the title “Gadens Drenge,” opens in Denmark. Meaning “Boys of the Street."
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 5d ago
This Day in Buster… October 13, 1930
This Day in Buster… October 13, 1930
The Evening Standard gives a review on "Doughboys," "I am not so sure that Buster Keaton has suffered by being made to talk. He is a different Buster, this is true, but he is developing into another character with more of the breath of life in him than was ever possessed by that wooden-faced shadow of silence." "Doughboys is as clean, clever, and comic a film as the talkies have ever given us."
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 5d ago
TV Tuesday: Chester Gould (Dick Tracy cartoonist), Buster Keaton, and Ed Sullivan on the set of The Ed Sullivan Show on April 21, 1957. Season 10, Ep 30.
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 7d ago
This Day in Buster… October 12, 1939The Indianapolis News prints a review of “Hollywood Cavalcade”—" While filming a scene Buster Keaton accidentally throws a custard pie, which hits…(Alice) Faye squarely in the face.”
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 7d ago
Movie Monday—Buster Keaton's ‘His Ex Marks the Spot,' 1940—is a tale of astronomical alimony & an awful ex-partner punctuated by violent slapstick. With Dorothy Appleby, Elsie Ames, and Matt McHugh.
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 8d ago
Sunday Sales—These General Earrings are a lightweight and stylish accessory inspired by Buster Keaton's iconic film, 'The General.' These teardrop-shaped earrings feature a unique design that pays tribute to the classic movie, making them perfect for film enthusiasts.
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 8d ago
This Day in Buster… October 11. 1940" The Villain Still Pursued Her" is released. It’s a good old-fashioned melodrama, played for laughs & sublimely overacted. Buster Keaton is… William Dalton.
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 9d ago
This Day in Buster… October 10, 1920, Roscoe Arbuckle's "The Round Up" is released. Buster Keaton is uncredited in his performance but unmistakable.
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 9d ago
Saturday Captions—Can you make up a decent caption for this promotional photo for Buster Keaton's “Three Ages,” 1923?
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 10d ago
A promotional photo of Buster Keaton in "The Chemist," 1936.
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 10d ago
This Day in Buster… October 9, 1936" The Chemist" is released by Educational Pictures. Buster Keaton is a scientist who invents some ridiculous nonsense, including candy that, once eaten, will cause one to fall deeply in love.
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 11d ago
Ship's Reporter Interview: Buster Keaton (September 20, 1952) Filmed aboard the S.S. United States on Keaton's departure for Europe. Buster talks about how he got into films with Roscoe Arbuckle. You can watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FMrWS2QAVo&t=8s
r/busterkeaton • u/busterkeatonsoc • 11d ago