A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary.
Zur falschen Zeit am falschen Ort wird Buster als vermeintlicher Mörder fotografiert. Nichtsahnend schlendert er über die Straße und wirft ein Hufeisen über die Schulter, doch das trifft einen Polizisten – die Hatz auf Buster beginnt ...
A documentary about the work of Buster Keaton.
Buster Keaton zählte neben Charles Chaplin und Harold Lloyd zu den erfolgreichsten Komikern der Stummfilmzeit. 1928 ist er auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere. Sieben Jahre später ist er an ihrem Tiefpunkt angelangt. Doch wie wurde aus dem großen Schauspielgenie und Weltstar der Stummfilmära ein ruinierter und gebrochener Mann? Die Dokumentation erzählt in Auszügen aus Keatons Filmen eine Geschichte, die so alt ist wie das amerikanische Kino selbst: das Schicksal eines Künstlers, der im Räderwerk der Hollywood-Maschinerie zerrieben wird.
Four visual essays by Silent Echoes author John Bengtson identifying Buster Keaton's shooting locations for his many short films produced between 1920-1923, many in the streets surrounding his former Hollywood studio, the same studio where, a few years earlier, Charlie Chaplin had made his brilliant series of Mutual shorts. Written by Anonymous
A silent film where a gentlemen gets up to shenanigans
A janitor in a small store discovers a magical mixture of colognes that causes women to uncontrollably chase him. Does he use the colognes? Would you? Be careful what you wish for.
A Turner Classic Movies (TCM) documentary about Keaton's discontented relationship with MGM and the events that eventually led to his career downfall.
In this visual essay John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, pinpoints the locations used in the filming of The General and offers glimpses of how they look today.
This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, reveals the locations where Keaton's 1923 comedy feature Three Ages was filmed in Hollywood, USC, and Los Angeles.
Abraham Cadabra, an unconfident young man buys a magic book and top hat in the hope of using magic to impress the girl of his dreams, Penelope Predicament. However, when he meets her for a date, he discovers that his rival, Jock Strong has beaten him to it. Abraham tries to use magic to win Penelope over, but magic may not be the solution.
Short documentary about Buster Keaton's first venture into features.
The special effects in The Play House (1921) are discussed.
This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, reveals the locations where Keaton's 1924 comedy feature Sherlock Jr. was filmed in Hollywood and Orange County.
A short documentary on the works of Buster Keaton.
‘Departure of Love’ was inspired by the silent film comedy of Buster Keaton and the 1920s.
A short documentary on Buster Keaton's The Frozen North (1922), regarding how the events of Fatty Arbuckle's trial and William S. Hart's quick condemnation of Arbuckle, were reflected in the film.
This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, reveals the locations where Keaton's 1927 comedy feature College was filmed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and Orange County.
A compilation of short films produced between 1917-1922. Coney Island (1917), Back Stage (1919), Convict 13 (1920) and Daydreams (1922).
Bruce Lawton discusses Buster Keaton's The Blacksmith (1922), a film that Keaton had dismissed as a "lesser" work.
In this visual essay John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton, provides a tour of where Seven Chances was filmed, comparing archival images with contemporary photos, and sharing stories of Mrs. Eleanor Keaton's visit to the Seven Chances church.