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Buster Keaton and the Important Things in Life – Silver Screenings

There is a scene in the 1928 comedy, Steamboat Bill, Jr., that beautifully showcases the genius of its star, Buster Keaton. It’s not the scene where he clings to a flying … Continue reading

02/16/2017 · 4 Comments

Buster Keaton: Last Action Hero – Silver Screenings

In the summer of 1993, Columbia Pictures released a big-budget film about a boy who is transported inside a movie to help the hero fight crime. The movie was Last Action Hero, … Continue reading

02/13/2016 · Leave a comment

Buster Keaton Then and Now: The First Three Features | Movies Silently

How much have modern tastes changed when we compare them to the audiences and critics of the silent era? We are about to find out and Buster Keaton is going … Continue reading

02/09/2015 · Leave a comment

Happy Birthday Buster Keaton

Originally posted on Waldina:
Today is the 119th birthday of Buster Keaton.  I absolutely adore his expressionlessness in everything.  And then, have you seen Sunset Boulevard?  I have put the…

10/04/2014 · Leave a comment