Classic tv, television, 1950s, 50s, fifties, studebaker, buster keaton, comedy, sitcom, an episode of the live television series the buster keaton show, complete with commercials for studebaker. Film and notfilm showcase the collaboration of buster keaton and samuel beckett beckett wrote the screenplay for only one film, a 1965 silent short starring keaton. Hollywood could not even begin to create a masterpiece such as this. Silent film may or may not be your thing, but the work buster keaton demands to be seen, studied, and marveled at for its ingenuity. Buster won a special academy award in 1959 for his unique talents which brought immortal comedies to the screen, and in 1965 he received a. Overview of the buster keaton story, 1957, directed by sidney sheldon, with donald oconnor, ann blyth, rhonda fleming, at turner classic movies. The movie is no different from a studio simply slapping the name of a popular book onto a film and hoping the brand recognition will get butts. Some lacklustre clowning in the early stages soon makes way for moments of comic mastery in. It has many crosswords divided into different worlds and groups. The buster keaton story 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The screenplay, by sidney sheldon, who also directed the film, was loosely based on keaton s life but contained many factual errors and merged his three wives into one character.
The buster keaton story 1957 cast and crew based on the life of the silentfilm comedian donald oconnor and his women ann blyth, rhonda fleming. The buster keaton show comes to kttv in 1949, the october. His path is complicated by alcohol and his downward spiral is well documented. The buster keaton story 1957 sidney sheldon synopsis. Planet earth, under the sea, inventions, seasons, circus. The screenplay, by sidney sheldon, who also directed the film, was loosely based on keatons life but contained many factual errors and merged his three wives into one character. A 1957 film biography, the buster keaton story, starring donald oconnor as keaton was released.
Buster keaton, the great comic actor of the silent era, was born on this day in 1895. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. By 1950 a second buster keaton show appeared that was filmed and nationally syndicated. The buster keaton story 1957 take me out to the ball game 1949 nothing but trouble 1944. Interesting in that the filmmakers simply use busters name and assume that makes it a biopic.
In films that combined comedy with extraordinary physical risks, buster keaton played a brave spirit who. The film begins with young buster appearing in his parents circus acrobatic act the real keatons never appeared in a circus, but were vaudevillians instead. During the 20s he was overshadowed by chaplin and harold lloyd, yet it is keatons work that has best stood the test of time, and today he is widely regarded as the greatest comic filmmaker of them all. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Codycross is a famous newly released game which is developed by fanatee. Buster won a special academy award in 1959 for his unique talents which brought immortal comedies to the screen, and in 1965 he received a tremendous ovation at the venice film festival. Two years later he received a special oscar for his life work in comedy, and he began to receive the accolades he so richly deserved, with festivals around the world honoring his work. Peter bogdanovich on buster keaton, superheroes, television, and the effect of time on movies. Buster keaton full movies with misic 19171928 youtube. Keaton not only took on the full risk himself in his most famous stunt scenesmany of which you can see in gif form herehe also doubled for some of his actors, doing. Sybil seely, busters most charming leading lady silent. His father is barely in this movie at all, and arbuckle is completely absent. The buster keaton story 1957 05011957 us 1h 31m user score.
In 1957 buster appeared with charles chaplin in limelight 1952 and his film biography, the buster keaton story 1957 was released. His job, late in life, fox writes, became making quick appearances in unexpected placesa smirnoff vodka ad in 1957, a brief role in sunset boulevard. No silent star did more dangerous stunts than buster keaton, roger ebert wrote with deep admiration. Cline, buster keaton the playhouse 1921 best free legal movies ever 53 comedy. Buster keaton was an american comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. In fact, when she heard that the buster keaton story was in production, sybil congratulated buster with a box of her orchids. Buster keaton rides again, documentary directed by john spotten, 1965. The general, perhaps the greatest film ever made, and 20.
Joseph francis keaton in piqua, kansas, 4 october 1895. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Before edgar wright and wes anderson, before chuck jones and jackie chan, there was buster keaton, one of the founding fathers of visual comedy. A hollywood style biography of his life, the buster keaton story, was filmed in 1957, with actor donald oconnor playing buster. Even harold lloyds vertigoinducing clock scenes in 1923s safety last used trick sets to lessen the risks. Sad clowns also known as silents, please, the history of motion pictures film series, 1961. Always, in these later performances, he arrives from and returns to a. A oneman musical telling the story of the silent eras greatest star. This is a trailer for a movie i would love to make if possible regarding busters family. Nov 10, 2002 the greatest of the silent clowns is buster keaton, not only because of what he did, but because of how he did it.
Buster keaton celebrity profile check out the latest buster keaton photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The greatest of the silent clowns is buster keaton, not only because of what he did, but because of how he did it. Peter bogdanovich on buster keaton, superheroes, television, and the effect of time on movies matt zoller seitz 201810 peter bogdanovich, film historian and filmmaker, talks about buster keaton, the subject of his new documentary. Buster keaton 19171928 full movies with musicd playlist. The film was described by allmovie as sublimely inaccurate regarding details of keaton s life.
Perhaps best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression. Some of buster keatons great, deathdefying stunts captured. Jul 18, 2017 film and notfilm showcase the collaboration of buster keaton and samuel beckett beckett wrote the screenplay for only one film, a 1965 silent short starring keaton. The buster keaton story, directed by sidney sheldon, 1957. The buster keaton story 1957 cast and crew moviefone. The buster keaton story 1957 0501 1957 us 1h 31m user score. Diane keaton, nome darte di diane hall santa ana, 5. Film and notfilm showcase the collaboration of buster. This is said to be the sole surviving episode of this comedy series, which aired in.
The film was described by allmovie as sublimely inaccurate regarding details of keatons life. Director sidney sheldon starring donald oconnor, rhonda fleming, ann blyth genres drama subtitles english cc audio languages english. Not only has keaton influenced many of the worlds greatest filmmakers, but some of his techniques continue to be innovative and visually stunning to this day. Jul 30, 20 this is a trailer for a movie i would love to make if possible regarding buster s family.
The buster keaton show comes to kttv in 1949, the october 4. Buster keaton is the only creatorstar of american silent comedies who equals chaplin as one of the artistic giants of the cinema. 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. The clips i used are from buster keaton s best and funniest movies and short movies and even some photos. This 1957 movie is loosely based on the life and career of hollywood star, buster keaton. The buster keaton story 1957 the movie database tmdb. The buster keaton story is an interesting film to say the least. The buster keaton story is the sublimely inaccurate life story of immortal film comedian buster keaton, played by donald oconnor. Movie dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives. While the two buster keaton shows were the only series keaton had of his own, he was a regular on television sketch shows and anthologies throughout the remainder of the 1950s right through the mid60s. When you fall down the buster keaton story by james. The buster keaton story 1957 donald oconnor ann blyth dvd. The cinematography is outstanding and of course the scene where the locomotive falls off the bridge is simply in the realm of legend.
Buster keaton receives honorary academy award apr 4, 1960. The movie is no different from a studio simply slapping the name of a popular book onto a. It was released on april 21, 1957, by paramount pictures. We see him as a kid growing up on the vaudeville circuitwe see him become a successful movie starand we see him drink himself silly, after all, a key element too many biopics is the drinking problem. Jacques tati is described as taking a page from buster keatons playbook. With donald oconnor, ann blyth, rhonda fleming, peter lorre. The general 1926 steamboat bill, jr 1928 the goat 1921 the blacksmith 1922 cops 1922. Buster said the two biggest influences in his life were his father and roscoe arbuckle. Buster keaton leaves his family vaudeville act for the.
Buster keaton active 1910 2018 born oct 4, 1895 in piqua, kansas, united states died feb 1, 1966 genres comedy overview v. Keaton was the original stoic also known as the great stone face, and possibly the toughest man in show business history. Harold lloyd made us laugh as much, charlie chaplin moved us more deeply, but no one had more courage than buster. He is seen here with his parents joe and myra with whom he performed from the age of three in the vaudeville. The buster keaton story 1957 docudrama comedy feature film starring donald oconnor, ann blyth, rhonda fleming, peter lorre, larry keating and jackie coogan. The buster keaton story downloadable in avi, in dvd, hd. October 4, 1895 february 1, 1966 was an american comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer who is generally ranked alongside charlie chaplin in the pantheon of silentera movie comedy. Two years later he received a special oscar for his life work in comedy, and he began to receive the accolades he so richly deserved. Each world has more than 20 groups with 5 puzzles each. Released in 1957, the buster keaton story featured donald oconnor as the great silent film comedian. An inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian buster keaton. The buster keaton story 1957 the buster keatonstory 1957, is a film made perhaps too soon, and which many fans of buster keaton would agree should never have been made at all. The black and white film traces keaton s life from his vaudeville beginnings to his difficult transition into talkies. When you fall down a theatrical tribute to buster keaton.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The furthmans remained happily married until juless death in 1966. Oct 04, 2012 by 1950 a second buster keaton show appeared that was filmed and nationally syndicated. Apr 06, 2018 buster keaton receives honorary academy award apr 4, 1960. Married 1 natalie talmadge, 1921 divorced 1933, sons. The buster keaton story is a 1957 american drama film directed by sidney sheldon and written by sidney sheldon and robert smith. He had suffered a stroke in oxford, england while doing research on a 1603 book containing annotations he believed couldve been written by shakespeare. The buster keaton story 1957 based on the life of the silentfilm comedian donald oconnor and his women ann blyth, rhonda fleming. The thought that i could emulate keaton was a good deal more hilarious than the notveryfunny shakespearean lines i had to utter, since many decent judges think that buster was the greatest clown. James dangerfield is raising funds for when you fall down the buster keaton story on kickstarter. He is perhaps the only silent clown whose reputation is far higher today than it was in the 1920s, when he made his greatest films. The clips i used are from buster keatons best and funniest movies and short movies and even some photos.
It is an example of one of the most unrealistic biographies produced by hollywood, bearing very little fact in the story. Buster keaton, marceline day, harold goodwin a struggling photographer takes the job of a newsreel cameraman and unexpectedly becomes a hero in one of his films. If you want to know the true story of buster, watch a documentary or read a biography. The film stars donald oconnor, ann blyth, rhonda fleming, peter lorre, larry keating and jackie coogan. In his later years, keatons career saw something of a resurgence after he beat his chronic drinking. He went on to garner immense popularity earning the epithet the great stone face for his physical comedy that became his trademark. Dec 23, 2012 the buster keaton story is an interesting film to say the least. 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.
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