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#FanArtFriday We love @beelaurenart’s poster design for “College,” 1927. Send your fan art to [email protected] for a chance to feature in future, or in our magazine, “The Keaton Chronicle.”
This Day in Buster…May 5, 1915
Alice Faye, of “Hollywood Cavalcade,” 1939 is born. Buster Keaton has got a little present for you, Alice - hope you like it!
The International Buster Keaton Society are celebrating their 30th year! And that deserves a gift - for YOU! We’re dropping our membership fees to $30 wherever you are in the world - that’s a saving for everyone, including us as profits go towards our preservation work. More at busterkeaton.org/membership
#MovieMonday “Steamboat Bill Jr.,” 1928 was Buster Keaton’s final independent film. It is arguably best known for the housefront stunt which has been much imitated, but never equalled. The gag started with Roscoe Arbuckle & Buster kept running with it until it reached its climactic end.
This Day in Buster…April 30, 1928
“College,” with the title "Hyppyä, soutua, rakkautta,” meaning “Jump, Row, Love,” opens in Finland.
#SaturdayCaptions Slide your captions for this screenshot from “College,” 1927 into comments - three strikes & yer out!