Buster Keaton was one of the most prolific ... War when his fianceé is mistakenly kidnapped by Union soldiers. Much of the comedy in Keaton's films lies in the various hang-ups of the industrial ...

Comedian Buster Keaton, 70, Hollywood immortal whose trade ... using old-fashioned subtitles with a written score. This was ‘The General.’ It was made in 1926, and hell, that’s 39 years ...