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Two new books about a legendary silent film comic — Dana Stevens' Camera Man and James Curtis' Buster Keaton: A Filmmaker's Life — give fans new reason to revisit Keaton's work.
Dick van Dyke, who delivered Keaton’s eulogy in 1966, is interviewed in “The Great Buster,” and notes that it’s always hands-first when Keaton hits the ground. Van Dyke’s an apt on ...
The legendary silent-movie comedian Buster Keaton was known as “The Great Stone Face” for his trademark deadpan, but his expressive, just-keep-swimming eyes told endless stories.
Keaton, who spent childhood summers in Muskegon, had a lengthy Hollywood career, but is best known for his work during the silent era — behind the scenes and on the screen — in '20s comedies ...
Keaton’s glory days, however, remained the 10 independent features he did between 1923 and 1928, and unwilling to end on a sad note, director Bogdanovich has made these classics “The Great ...
Peter Bogdanovich offers a by-the-book documentary about Buster Keaton that’s designed to introduce new audiences to the comic genius in time for new restorations. Timed to coincide with Cohen ...