Read the complete films of buster keaton ebook free. The devil to pay, buster keaton 1960 milky way, buster keaton tv commercial 1961. The national film board of canada paid tribute to keaton by having him do a. 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.
Our film complete section is buster s silent shorts. Born joseph frank keaton in piqua kansas to joe and myra keaton. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Buster keaton rides again 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Similar in storyline to keatons later classic cops, the goat includes a poster of buster behind bars mistakenly identified as dead shot dan, which was clearly visible although not yet complete in an aerial photograph of keatons studio discovered by john bengtson, who the new york times has called the great movie detective of silent movie locations. This short film from director gerald potterton heavy metal stars buster keaton in one of the last films of his long career. Interview with christopher bishop, in film quarterly berkeley, fall 1958. Buster keaton rides again combines behindthescenes footage during the filming of the railrodder with a retrospective of keatons work including scenes from the butcher boy 1917, the frozen north 1922, seven chances 1925, and the general 1927. Slarek has spent the last week with the widest of appreciative smiles on his face.
This is film by samuel beckett with buster keaton 19650 music score mash up by bart capuano on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people. Buster keaton rides again concurrent with the production of the railrodder, the national film board produced a documentary entitled buster keaton rides again which combines behindthescenes footage during the fall of 1964, filmed in blackandwhite, as opposed to the short film itself, which is in colour. Watch buster keaton short films video dailymotion film gorillas on dailymotion. In this film keaton rides across canada on a railway scooter and, between times, rests in a specially appointed passenger coach where he and mrs. Buster keaton filmography jump to navigation jump to. Keaton lived during their canadian film assignment. Buster keaton our hospitality 1923 full movie youtube. Dec 11, 2009 the pair and the film crew travelled throughout the country in a special railway car complete with chef and steward. The international buster keaton societys buster keaton filmography remains a work in progress, and were always looking for more films and more information. The railrodder and buster keaton rides again 1965 are enjoyable remnants of the keaton revival that occurred in the late 50s and early 60s, just before keaton s death in 1966. Starring buster keaton for independent film companies. The railrodder was made in tandem with a behindthescenes documentary about keaton s life and times, called buster keaton rides again, also made for the national film board.
Rent buster keaton rides again the railrodder 1965 on. Buster keaton rides again is a documentary with an overview on busters life and career, while. Buster keaton rides again 1965 buster keaton in buster keaton rides again 1965 buster keaton rides. The twilight zone, episode once upon a time 1961 as woodrow mulligan the janitor. Mar 04, 2011 the film is also notable for being keaton s last silent screen performance. He played the central role in samuel becketts film 1965, directed by alan schneider.
Buster keaton rides again 1965 this documentary chronicles the filming of one of buster keaton s last short comedies, the railrodder, which features him in a rambling journey across canada. The first feature keaton wrote, directed, produced, and starred in unlike the saphead 1920, in which he only acted, keaton structured the film like three intercut short films. In the earliest days on stage, they traveled with a medicine show that included family friend, illusionist harry. Buster s father plays a train engineer while buster s infant son plays a baby version of buster in the films prologue. His films for mgm educational pictures and columbia. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing buster keaton rides again near you. Filmed in canada while keaton was making the railrodder, this 1965 documentary classic provides an absorbing portrait of one of the worlds comic greats. As the railrodder he crosses canada from east to west on a. A complete list of all films according to the production notes from which excerpts were. This book is the most comprehensive book ever written about the films of buster keaton.
Buster joins the familys vaudeville act the three keatons and performs with his parents throughout his childhood. The complete buster keaton short films masters of cinema dvd. As the railrodder, keaton crosses canada from east to west on a. One week is a 1920 american tworeel silent comedy film starring buster keaton, the first film to be released made by keaton on his own. 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. Certainly a set ill look forward to watching again especially now ive upgraded to the newer muchimproved blurays. Jun 14, 2015 in this film keaton rides across canada on a railway scooter and, between times, rests in a specially appointed passenger coach where he and mrs. Buster keaton rides again is a 55minute 1965 documentary film directed by john spotton and narrated by michael kane. Buster keaton rides again is a documentary with an overview on busters life and career, while intermixed with the real behind the scenes footage from the making of the railrodder. Dopo anni e anni di ricerca, sperando di trovare una collezione completa ed economicamente vantaggiosa, eccola qua. As the railrodder, keaton crosses canada from east to west on a railway track speeder.
We are currently building new filmography pages, complete with photos, cast and crew lists, plot summaries and more. I believe this is the only behind the scenes footage we have of buster ever. True to keaton s genre, the film is full of sight gags as our protagonist puttputts his way to british columbia. Beautiful video keaton could really show what he was feeling with those beautiful eyes of his that were truly a window to the soul. Weekly top five film buster keaton s five best films. Meant to be just one of the various industrial films keaton starred in late in his career, it turned out to be much more than that. 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. Michael kane iii, buster keaton, eleanor keaton, gerald potterton. Death rides a horse cowboy, english, hd, western movie full length free western movies duration.
Buster keaton, eleanor keaton and gerald potterton. This film is a documentary about the filming of one of buster keatons movies. The pair and the film crew travelled throughout the country in a special railway car complete with chef and steward. Rent buster keaton rides again the railrodder 1965 on dvd. Discovering early hollywood through the films of buster keaton, santa monica press, december 1999. Buster keaton celebrity profile check out the latest buster keaton photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. This is a documentary about the film the railrodder. From director gerald potterton heavy metal, this short film starring buster keaton was one of the last films of keaton s long career. The general buster keaton full length action movie. Keaton had worked with roscoe fatty arbuckle for a number.
Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Joe and myra were vaudevillian comedians with a popular, everchanging variety act, giving keaton an eclectic and interesting upbringing. Buster keaton rides again 1965 this documentary chronicles the filming of one of buster keaton s last short comedies, the railrodder, which features him in a. The family was just passing through while performing. Buster keaton, roscoe fatty arbuckle, buster keaton, roscoe fatty arbuckle. That dedication is a huge reason why many of his works still hold up so well today and hopefully they will continue to entertain others in the future. When union spies steal an engineers beloved locomotive, he pursues it singlehandedly and straight through enemy lines. 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. Railrodder, thebuster keaton rides again dvd, 2001 for. Joseph frank keaton was born on october 4, 1895 in piqua, kansas, to joe keaton and myra keaton. This film is a documentary about the filming of one of buster keaton s movies.
This film is about how buster keaton made a canadian travel film, the railrodder. Im grateful to all of the loving and dedicated film. Having never traveled canada, i am pleasantly surprised to hear this amazing country shown in this film still exists. The misadventures of buster keaton 1950 complete by. Find images and videos about black and white, smile and buster keaton on we heart it the. Buster keaton rides again 1965 documentary biography this film is a documentary about the filming of one of buster keatons movies. Buster keaton rides again examines the making of the railrodder, in which keaton plays a man who rides the rails across canada on a handcar. Rent buster keaton rides again the railrodder 1965 starring buster keaton on dvd and bluray. Buster keaton and lucille ball 1965 comedy skit from. Buster keaton rides again letterboxd your life in film.
Buster is one of the greatest film people of all time. The general buster keaton film analysis senses of cinema. Three ages is a 1923 blackandwhite american featurelength silent comedy film starring comedian buster keaton and wallace beery. Rides again 1965 buster keaton s film by retrography. Buster keaton rides again by john spotton nfb national film. Both gags are good and keaton s idea of combining them is accepted by the director, who then switches keaton s gag for one of his own on the day of shooting. Buster keaton rides again 1965 john spotton synopsis. While the railrodder itself is great entertainment, the behindthescenes buster keaton rides again documentary is the true gem, giving a wonderful background on how the great mind of buster keaton worked. He wrote, directed and starred in 60 films in the 1920s alone. Dec 18, 2014 death rides a horse cowboy, english, hd, western movie full length free western movies duration. See a buster keaton silent film in this silent movie palace. These are 6 high definition videos of this wonderful theater. Lesters selfconsciously wacky approach is ohsovery swingin.
Kino has loads of keaton besides the keaton plus disc go here and scroll down to buster keaton for individual links. Zero mostel, phil silvers, buster keaton, michael crawford movie version of the hit broadway musical by shevelove, gelbart and sondheim, with manic performances from mostel, silvers and crawford. The film is a documentary about the filming of one of buster keatons. Read the complete films of buster keaton ebook online. All you really need to know is that buster keaton the complete short films 19171923 is a brilliant box set literally brimming with inventive and richly entertaining comedy and a glorious showcase for the talents involved. This is because filmmaker john spotton decided to film the filming of the railrodder and thus make a documentary buster keaton rides again.
Buster keaton rides again search educational film journals at media history project for references to this film summary run time 56. The film is a behindthescenes documentary shot while buster keaton s film the railrodder 1965, was being produced. The railrodder is amazing, and contrary to previous discussions, keaton was a survivor of alcoholism, and his dignity and wit shine through even as cancer was ravaging him. Buster keaton rides again is a documentary with an overview on buster s life and career, while intermixed with the real behind the scenes footage from the making of the railrodder. Buster keaton johnnie gray marion mack annabelle lee glen. The railrodder english version by gerald potterton nfb. A second film crew followed keaton and made the onehour documentary buster keaton rides again, a behindthescenes look at the making of the film. Fans of keaton, arbuckle and silent comedy in general need to get their hands on and cherish this release.
Nov 01, 2014 watch buster keaton short films video dailymotion film gorillas on dailymotion. The film is a documentary about the filming of one of buster keaton s movies. Of the three great american clowns of the silent era, charlie chaplin, buster keaton and harold lloyd, keaton has emerged, by and large, as the cinephiles favourite over chaplin, who was the greater star of his day and held the preeminent position in critics eyes for the first half of the last century. Two buster keaton s for the price of one from the national film board of canada.
Beautiful photo of a smiling buster in buster keaton rides again 1964 xhemalaj. Zorro rides again volume 1 zorro rides again tp read full ebook. Mar 02, 2000 compulsory viewing alongside the railrodder is the excellent canadian documentary on its making, buster keaton rides again john spotton, 1965, also featured in the retrospective. In this film keaton rides across canada on a railway scooter and, between times, rests in a specially appointed passenger coach where he and. Buster keaton rides again the railrodder dvd 1965 dvd. Buster keaton the complete short films 19171923 bluray. My original mash ups of music i like and the genius director, actor, writer, and performer buster keaton. With buster keaton, eleanor keaton, gerald potterton, michael kane.
The heart of buster keaton rides again is a scene where potterton thinks of one gag keaton could do over a large suspension bridge, while keaton thinks of a different one. Beginning with the very first film buster keaton appeared in and continuing through the last, this book provides the title, production year, credits and and synopsis for each keaton film. Buster keaton rides again 1965 directed by john spotton. The complete buster keaton short films 19171923 masters of cinema bluray. Buster keaton rides again 1965 the movie database tmdb. Buster keaton rides again on we heart it february on this day, 51 years ago, the world bade farewell to buster keaton. Also known as a modern bluebeard and boom in the moon. Buster keaton was a dedicated entertainer and filmmaker right up until the very end, and both the railrodder and buster keaton rides again serve as proof of it.
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