Buster Keaton's autobiography is a view into the quirky mind behind the stoic face of the legendary film comedian.[...]
The world-weary cynicism, the acceptance of chaos, and the inevitability of the fading of romance that seem to characterise a post-holocaust generation make Keaton a favourite with today's audiences; they prefer his detached "cool" to Chaplin's often impassioned sentimentality and spirited commitmen[...]
An account of the life and work of the genius of silent film comedy.
Famous for their stunts, gags, and images, Buster Keaton's silent films have enticed everyone from Hollywood movie fans to the surrealists, such as Dal and Buuel. Here Robert Knopf offers an unprecedented look at the wide-ranging appeal of Keaton's genius, considering his vaudeville roots and his ab[...]
As Buster Keaton told an interviewer in 1965, "When I'm working alone, the cameraman, the prop man, the electrician, these are my eyes out there...They knew what they were talking about". Drawn from film trade magazines, newspapers, interviews and public records, this book tells the previously unpub[...]
By the mid-1920s, Buster Keaton had established himself as one of the geniuses of cinema with such films as Sherlock, Jr., The Navigator, and his 1927 work The General, which was the highest ranked silent on the American Film Institute's survey of the 100 greatest films. Before Keaton ventured into [...]
If you thought you knew Buster Keaton's silent features, think again. By keying on 1920 period texts one sees how a popular but yet cult star (yes cult star ) is now on a par with Charlie Chaplin. Why? Because his dark comedy anticipation of the Theater of the Absurd speaks to a modern audience like[...]
An American icon, Joseph Frank ';Buster' Keaton is easily acknowledged as one of the greatest filmmakers in early cinema and beyond. His elaborate slapstick made audiences scream with laughter. But, his stone face hid an internal turmoil. In BUSTER KEATON: CUT TO THE CHASE, biographer Marion Meade s[...]
This appreciative biography that rolls as smoothly as a film reel (Cleveland Plain Dealer) celebrates one of cinema s greatest clowns, painting a detailed portrait of the man behind the mayhem and offering a fresh look at the classic comedies that defined the Golden Age of Silent Film. Writer and av[...]
"A film comedy is assembled with the same precision as the inner working of a watch." With his trademark porkpie hat, floppy shoes, and deadpan facial expression, Buster Keaton (1895-1966) is one of the most iconic stars of Hollywood's silent and early sound eras. His elaborate sets, careful cameraw[...]
"Buster Keaton och materian ? eller Vikten av att lätta?, är en frihetlig mix av essäistisk hyllning, biografi light och genomlysning av Keatons arbetsmetod, med ett poetiskt anslag. En finess i boken är animationen; en blädderfilm med ett roterande hus ? idén sprungen ur en av Busters i särk[...]
Sepitteellinen sukellus mykän elokuvan pienen miehen koomiseen maailmaan. Hotakaisen parhaimmistoa, yllättävää ja kulmikasta.[...]