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This wonderful documentary about Buster Keaton, explores his mastery of silent film comedy as a writer, director and performer. By the early fifties, it looked as if Keaton was finished. But in 1954, in partnership with Raymond Rohauer, Buster Keaton Productions was resuscitated and his famous silent films were restored for new generations to discover and love.
Original Release
01/01/1968
US Release
01/01/1968
Cast
Name | Character |
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Buster Keaton | Various Characters |
Henry Morgan | Narrator |
Renée Adorée | The Girl |
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Fatty |
Glen Cavender | Union Capt. Anderson |
Edward F. Cline | The Theater Director |
Jim Farley | Gen. Thatcher |
Virginia Fox | Mayor's Daughter |
Phyllis Haver | The Young Woman |
Marion Mack | Annabelle Lee |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Buster Keaton | Various Characters |
Henry Morgan | Narrator |
Renée Adorée | The Girl |
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Fatty |
Glen Cavender | Union Capt. Anderson |
Edward F. Cline | The Theater Director |
Jim Farley | Gen. Thatcher |
Virginia Fox | Mayor's Daughter |
Phyllis Haver | The Young Woman |
Marion Mack | Annabelle Lee |
Steve Murphy | Conman |
Agnes Neilson | Fatty's Wife |
Joe Roberts | Police Chief |
Al St. John | Old Friend of Fatty's Wife |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Richard Gordon | Executive Producer |
Vernon P. Becker | Producer |
Mel May | Producer |