Renoirs muse and part 3 of the buster keaton series. Buster keaton, the great comic actor of the silent era, was born on this day in 1895. Buster keaton, the genius destroyed by hollywood tv movie. Buster keaton biography, movie highlights and photos. It has been exactly 50 years since the world lost the great buster keaton. On june 16, 2018, the international buster keaton society laid a fourfoot plaque in. Buster keaton was a comedian and actor famous for his stoic and deadpan expression in his silent films. But keaton had understatement, and keaton had a keen, almost prophetic sense in knowing that his jokes would still be funny 80 years later. The misadventures of buster keaton was a theatrical film cobbled together from episodes of life with buster keaton, a veryearly 50s us tv program. The genius destroyed by hollywood 52 mins a documentary on keaton and his struggles working within the hollywood studio system. Although his series never disappoints, this particular installment may be one of tonys best, taking you inside the comedic gags of buster keaton, a founding father of visual comedy.
T he pioneering genius of buster keatons 1926 silent film the general now on rerelease looks even more startling than ever. The general is a 1926 american silent comedy film released by united artists. Before edgar wright and wes anderson, before chuck jones and jackie chan, there was buster keaton, one of the founding fathers of visual comedy. This channel is dedicated to the genius of buster keaton and family. I view him as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time and a comedic genius. In 1862, after spies steal his locomotive, the general, he wages a oneman battle to recover it. He became an alcoholic after the failure of his first marriage. Vance began their collaboration in 2010 and clearly did all it took to get the final product, a gem for judy garland fans, as well as for film buffs and hollywood aficionados. When i watched his films, short or fulllength, i felt completely drawn in to the story.
Buster keaton, the genius destroyed by hollywood year. When he was three years old he got his right index finger caught in a clothes wringer and it was crushed and had to be amputated at the first knuckle. And nearly 100 years after he first appeared onscreen, we. This listing is from the progressive silent film list by carl bennett. Jun 09, 2011 they are not a break from reality but a truer form of it. He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname the great stone face. Buster keaton was the pioneer of action movies, a genius in staging risky gags and stunts, which he choreographed to perfection, that looked almost real and spontaneous. Unthinkable as it may be to us today, this film, now regarded as keaton s masterpiece, and one of the greatest films of all time period, was among keaton s least successful films upon its initial release. The copies previously uploaded here were either incomplete or too blurry. The film stars buster keaton who codirected it with clyde bruckman at the time of its initial release, the general.
Tony zhous video essay series, every frame a painting, returns with buster keaton. This is a list of rediscovered films that, once thought lost, have since been discovered, in whole or in part. Silent era home page psfl filmographies actors buster keaton a growing source of silent era film information. A revealing look at how buster keaton went from being one of hollywood s brightest stars in the mid20s to becoming a sad, solitary alcoholic by 1933. The 50 best movies on youtube free and paid paste magazine. What motion picture did no less an auteur than orson welles call the greatest comedy ever made, the greatest civil war film ever made, and perhaps the greatest film ever made. The genius destroyed by hollywood 52 mins a new documentary on keaton and his struggles working within the hollywood studio system. April 20, 1893 march 8, 1971 was an american actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films. The genius destroyed by hollywood nettielokuvat 1080p720p480p hd. Why, joseph frank buster keaton s 1926 the general, unsung in its day but heaped with critical acclaim ever. It was released on april 21, 1957, by paramount pictures. Joe and myra were vaudevillian comedians with a popular, everchanging variety act, giving keaton an eclectic and interesting upbringing. The twilight zone, episode once upon a time 1961 as woodrow mulligan the janitor candid camera, episode in the diner 1962.
At the pinnacle of buster keatons renowned career, the film didnt receive. In keaton s time, a man being sensitive and in touch with his feelings was not an attractive trait, his films gave his emotions and outlet. Lloyd made nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and talkies, between 1914 and 1947. Donald oconnor played him in his biography, the buster keaton story. Guide, download movies, tv shows, free videos, watch movies. These days of course he has his due and an army of adoring fans, and to watch one of his films in the company of others in a darkened cinema is a wonderful experience.
Nov 21, 2015 before edgar wright and wes anderson, before chuck jones and jackie chan, there was buster keaton, one of the founding fathers of visual comedy. Buster keaton was given his nickname by harry houdini. I grabbed this one at random, not knowing who buster keaton was since my silent film experience was pretty much confined to garbo at that point. The general, perhaps the greatest film ever made, and 20. Federal agents fight to destroy a colony of mutated giant ants. Joseph frank keaton october 4, 1895 february 1, 1966, known professionally as buster. Beautiful video keaton could really show what he was feeling with those beautiful eyes of his that were truly a window to the soul. Cline, buster keaton the playhouse 1921 best free legal movies ever 53 comedy. It was inspired by the great locomotive chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the american civil war. The story was adapted from the memoir the great locomotive chase by william pittenger.
He is seen here with his parents joe and myra with whom he performed from the age of three in the vaudeville. Aloita selailemalla kasin valittua upeita elokuvakokoelmia ja haastattelemalla televisioohjelmia, valitsemalla jotain, ja paina pelata stream. Judy garland and the film that got away is delightfully full of back story for the first four versions. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Horne and buster keaton and starring buster keaton, anne cornwall and harold goodwin.
Lelouch has traced his path as a french cinema maverick. The 2018 edition of the lumiere festival is dedicated to our friends, claude lanzmann and. Buster keaton, the genius destroyed by hollywood tv movie 2016 7 10. Buster keaton celebrity profile check out the latest buster keaton photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
My original mash ups of music i like and the genius director, actor, writer, and performer buster keaton. A hard act to follow 1987 buster keaton, harold lloyd. Sep 14, 2018 explore katolewiss board buster keaton smiles. Keaton began making guest appearances on television shows, and the now sober star made his way back into supporting roles in major movies most notably around the world in 80 days and charlie chaplins limelight. There will never be anyone that could ever compare to him. Joseph frank keaton october 4, 1895 february 1, 1966, known professionally as buster keaton, was an american actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. February 5 is the anniversary of the release date of buster keaton s the general 1927. Buster keaton 4 oktober 1895 1 februarie 1966 was n amerikaanse akteur, skrywer, en regisseur. He wrote, directed and starred in 60 films in the 1920s alone. The film stars donald oconnor, ann blyth, rhonda fleming, peter lorre, larry keating and jackie coogan. In part ii of this panegyric, we will explore more of his genius and his masterpieces, specific movies, and what makes them not only visual adventures, but treasures to behold.
See more ideas about silent film, comedians and silent comedy. He went on to garner immense popularity earning the epithet the great stone face for his physical comedy that became his trademark. A french diplomat whos recovered from amnesia is blackmailed over crimes he cant remember. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading i, fatty. A starstruck hick goes to hollywood to become a star. College digitally remastered to reconcile with his girlfriend, a bookish college student tries to become an athlete. Although his career lacked the resilience of performerp12334charlie chaplincharleschaplin and laurel and hardy, buster keaton may well have been the most gifted comedian to emerge from the cinemas silent era. The genius of buster keaton is fully developed, as he plays johnny gray the engineer of his beloved train called the general.
Buster keaton did his own stunts, which included working with. How, in the space of a few years, did buster keaton, the uncontested genius of silent films, go from the status of being a widelyworshipped star to an alcoholic. Buster keaton biography childhood, life achievements. A tribute to comedic genius buster keaton nfb blog.
Buster keaton, genius filmmaker swallowed up by the huge machine of mgm, driving him to drink and a long period of obscurity. This biography of buster keaton provides detailed information about his. See list of incomplete or partially lost films and list of rediscovered film footage for films which were not wholly lost. Academy honorary award winning famous yesteryear american actor, comedian, filmmaker, screenwriter, and stunt performer buster keaton began his journey in the entertainment industry as a child artist. Buster keaton biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Buster keaton plays johnnie gray, an engineer on the western and atlantic railroad whose train is called the general.
I wanted to write this tribute to say that he is far from forgotten, and here at the nfb we consider ourselves blessed to have produced a film with him. Keaton is a genius that leaves chaplin and lloyd way behind in the dust. Buster keaton myths damfinos buster keaton society. Buster keaton plays johnny gray, a southern railroad engineer who loves his train engine, the general, almost as much as he loves annabelle lee marion mack. Buster keaton, the genius destroyed by hollywood tv. The genius destroyed by hollywood 2016titre original.
The buster keaton story is a 1957 american drama film directed by sidney sheldon and written by sidney sheldon and robert smith. Later on, theres a broad keaton smile at the finale of the 1934 french film le roi. Buster keaton, the genius destroyed by hollywood 2018 download movies in english for free hd. Buster keaton on wagon train 58 mins an audio recording of a then 63 year old buster keaton in conversation with television writer bill cox. On june 16, 2018, the international buster keaton society laid a fourfoot plaque in honor of both keaton and charles chaplin on the corner of the shared block 1021 lillian ave where each had made many of their silent comedies in hollywood. Joe keaton myra keaton joseph frank buster keaton october 4, 1895 februar 1, 1966 1 wis an american actor, director, producer, writer, an stunt performer. The true story of how he bounced back to become an icon in film history is the beautifully written and thoroughly researched tale lovingly crafted in buster keaton. In 1957, keaton sold the rights to his life story to paramount pictures, who hired him as a technical advisor for the buster keaton. The third genius 1989 harold lloyd and cinema europe. Joseph frank keaton was born on october 4, 1895 in piqua, kansas, to joe keaton and myra keaton.
And nearly 100 years buster keaton the art of the gag on vimeo. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In the earliest days on stage, they traveled with a medicine show that included family friend, illusionist harry. Lloyd is considered alongside charlie chaplin and buster keaton as one of the most influential film comedians of the silent film era. Hollywood seems to release a new take on the classic i. In 1939, he threw a pie that accidentally hit alice faye in hollywood cavalcade, and in.
Buster keaton, the genius destroyed by hollywood tv movie 2016 on imdb. Ethnic and racial humor was never common in hollywood films until the civil rights movement paved the way for treating the issues openly. The heart of a poet 2017 download movie english free 720. Buster keaton did his own stunts, which included working with samuel beckett director ross lipman introduces screenings at music box and university of chicago. Upon keatons return to hollywood in 1934, he made a screen comeback in tworeel. The first was hollywood 1980, a part history of the silent era in hollywood, produced by thames television. Buster keaton, the genius destroyed by hollywood 2016. This was followed by unknown chaplin 1983 charlie chaplin, buster keaton. The conceit is also, of course, a neat way of alluding to the nature of cinema. It started a love affair with the man and his films that hasnt dimmed at all.
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