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![Marquee #16The Tingler [USA 1959, William Castle] Tol’able David [USA 1921, Henry King]](https://64.media.tumblr.com/6a784bd7766e30e69837c987bcb83724/tumblr_odk5b1NXkP1trk2zco2_1280.jpg "Marquee #16The Tingler [USA 1959, William Castle] Tol’able David [USA 1921, Henry King]")
![Marquee #16The Tingler [USA 1959, William Castle] Tol’able David [USA 1921, Henry King]](https://64.media.tumblr.com/1769697068ea589f2f0f217a6eccb321/tumblr_odk5b1NXkP1trk2zco1_1280.jpg "Marquee #16The Tingler [USA 1959, William Castle] Tol’able David [USA 1921, Henry King]")
Changing room banter in ‘The Cameraman’, 1928 between Buster Keaton & Ed Brophy #SilentSubtitles - this was a tough one to lip read, not least because of the many distractions ;)
Some more #SilentSubtitles - a short but sweet moment from ‘Our Hospitality’, 1923
There’s no end of opinions about Buster Keaton’s work & whilst I’d place him on the highest pedestal, other critics are little more grounded. Here’s what Paul Rotha had to say in his 1930 book, ‘The Film Till Now; A Survey of the Cinema’
“Apart from the comedies of Chaplin it is necessary only to mention
the more recent work of Buster Keaton and the expensive knockabout contraptions of Harold Lloyd. Keaton at his best, as in The General, College, and the first two reels of Spite Marriage, has real merit. His humour is dry, exceptionally well constructed and almost entirely mechanical in execution. He has set himself the task of an assumed personality, which succeeds in becoming comic by its very sameness. He relies, also, on the old method of repetition, which when enhanced by his own inscrutable individuality becomes incredibly funny. His comedies show an extensive knowledge of the contrast of shapes and sizes and an extremely pleasing sense of the ludicrous. Keaton has, above all, the great asset of being funny in himself. He looks odd, does extraordinary things and employs uproariously funny situations with considerable skill. The Keaton films are usually very well photographed, with a minimum of detail and a maximum of effect. It would be ungrateful,perhaps, to suggest that he takes from Chaplin that which is essentially Chaplin’s, but, nevertheless, Keaton has learnt from the great genius and would probably be the first to admit it.”
Amusingly, he also mentions Donald Crisp, whose efforts on ‘The Navigator’ were almost entirely reshot because Buster was unimpressed with the result. He pretended it was a wrap & sent Crisp home!
“Donald Crisp is a director of the good, honest type, with a simple go-ahead idea of telling a story. He has made, among others, one of the best of the post-war Fairbanks films, ‘Don Q’, and Buster Keaton’s ‘The Navigator’.”
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Who were the top 3 silent movie stars? When did they make their movies? If you can answer those two, you need to know the answer to this: WHERE did they make their movies? Help silentlocations.com make history by officially naming Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd Alley!
It’s time for some more #SilentSubtitles! What IS Buster saying in ‘The Saphead’, 1920?
Young man, there’s no need to fall down…
Call me, maybe?
Guess the favourite scene time! And this week for the #BusterKeatonChallenge it was my choice…one of many favourites ;)
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Guess the favourite scene time again! I love the weekly #BusterKeatonChallenge - any excuse to art on Buster ;)
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#SorryNotSorry
The Swedish posters for Buster’s movies never disappoint with the creativity! ‘Battling Butler’ is ‘Male & Lightweight’ & someday, just like Pinocchio he’ll be a real boy…uh boxer!
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I’m chuffed with this one…
#BusterKeatonChallenge It’s guess the favourite movie moment again! Can you see what it is?
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Buster Keaton’s candid moments…& not ‘Candid Camera’!
Buster Keaton didn’t sign all of his autographs, Natalie Talmadge often signed for him way back during their Comique days. She’d had practice, signing for sister Constance too! I’d say this one was all his though ;)
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STOP!
The Incredible Stunts of Buster Keaton
Did we share this with you already? You need to watch it!
Cesare knows every secret. Cesare knows the past and sees the future.
Silent ladies
what time is it for you and what movie are you thinking about right now?
Nosferatu, 1922
Exit Smiling - 1926
“An employee of a touring theatrical company falls for a fugitive”
“The Kid”
- 1921
Like Silent Film? Want to Volunteer?
The Silent Film Lounge Cemetery Project: Los Angeles
On Facebook: This is a volunteer group to clean the area around silent film stars graves in the Los Angeles area, and to plant flowers and plants to beautify their plots. Above is some of the work we have done at Hollywood Forever.
(We are in need of people to water one time per month) if you are in the Los Angeles area…
Please message the Group Admin for details, or would just like to help us water the plants, please join.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesilentfilmloungecemeteryproject
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