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Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow is a 3-part television documentary series made in 1987, charting the life and career of Buster Keaton. The series was written and produced by Kevin Brownlow and David Gill for Thames Television and narrated by Lindsay Anderson. It was one of three such series produced as follow-ups to Brownlow and Gill's epic documentary series Hollywood (1980), falling between Unknown Chaplin (1983) and Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989).
Original Release
09/30/1987
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lindsay Anderson | Narrator |
| Charles Lamont | Self |
| William R. Cox | Self |
| Loyal T. Lucas | Self |
| Eleanor Keaton | Self |
| Harvey Parry | Self |
| Raymond Rohauer | Self |
| John Wilson | Self |
| Keith Fennell | Self |
| William Ernshaw | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Wednesday, 30 September 1987 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Wednesday, 07 October 1987 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Wednesday, 14 October 1987 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lindsay Anderson | Narrator |
| Charles Lamont | Self |
| William R. Cox | Self |
| Loyal T. Lucas | Self |
| Eleanor Keaton | Self |
| Harvey Parry | Self |
| Raymond Rohauer | Self |
| John Wilson | Self |
| Keith Fennell | Self |
| William Ernshaw | Self |
| Grace Matteson | Self |
| Ronald Gilstrap | Self |
| Harold Terry | Self |
| Dean Riesner | Self |
| Anthony D. Nealis | Self |
| Gil Perkins | Self |
| Albert S. Rogell | Self |
| Anthony Simmons | Self |
| John Montgomery | Self - Journalist |
| Edward Bernds | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Gill | Producer |
| Kevin Brownlow | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Informational Series | Won |
