Le réalisateur américain Peter Bogdanovich retrace la vie et la carrière de l'un des plus prolifiques et influents réalisateurs d'Hollywood : Buster Keaton. Cette plongée très personnelle dans les archives de la famille Keaton révèle un artiste visionnaire qui a tout risqué, même sa vie, pour faire rire les spectateurs du monde entier avec des films précieux comme Sherlock Jr. (1924), Le Mécano de la Générale (1926), Cadet d'eau douce (1928) et tant d'autres.
Malec erre dans la ville à la recherche de vivres et de roublardises. Mais suite à un malentendu, il se retrouve confondu avec le célèbre bandit Dead Shot Dan. S’ensuit dès lors une course-poursuite dans la ville entre le jeune homme débrouillard et des policiers maladroits…
A documentary about the work of Buster Keaton.
Un demi-siècle après la disparition de Buster Keaton, retour sur l’oeuvre de ce génie du cinéma, broyé par la machine hollywoodienne. À travers un florilège de ses trouvailles, entre humour et mélancolie, le portrait sensible d’un poète.
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.