Harold lloyd made us laugh as much, charlie chaplin moved us more deeply, but no one had more courage than buster. Interesting in that the filmmakers simply use busters name and assume that makes it a biopic. Observer film critic philip frenchs top ten films about cinema film. Buster keaton wanted to use the real locomotive the general in the movie which was at the louisville and nashville railroad depot in chattanooga, tennessee its in kennesaw, georgia now, but was unable to, and had to dress up another 440 locomotive instead. The movie was definitely a story in that not much of it matched up to what happened to buster in real life, but donald oconnor did his best to match up to some of those stunts. Buster keaton was a comedian and actor famous for his stoic and deadpan expression in his silent films. Buster keaton collection the cameraman spite marriage. A 1957 film biography, the buster keaton story, starring donald oconnor as keaton was released. Movie dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash. Buster keaton leaves his family vaudeville act for the. He is seen here with his parents joe and myra with whom he performed from. Donald oconnor the buster keaton story 1957 duration. The general movie poster buster keaton rare hot vintage ebay.
The buster keaton story 1957 cast and crew based on the life of the silentfilm comedian donald oconnor and his women ann blyth, rhonda fleming. All earthstation1 mediaoutlets movie film videos as dvds, mp4 video downloads or mpgs on usb flash drives. Jan 05, 2012 released in 1957, the buster keaton story featured donald oconnor as the great silent film comedian. We see him as a kid growing up on the vaudeville circuitwe see him become a successful movie starand we see him drink himself silly, after all, a key element too many biopics is the drinking problem. In 1957 buster appeared with charles chaplin in limelight 1952 and his film biography, the buster keaton story 1957 was released. Buster keaton, the great comic actor of the silent era, was born on this day in 1895. Movie dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives. Buster keaton, original name joseph frank keaton iv, born october 4, 1895, piqua, kansas, u.
Sad clowns also known as silents, please, the history of motion pictures film series, 1961. It was released on april 21, 1957, by paramount pictures. See more ideas about silent film, comedians and silent film stars. Buster said the two biggest influences in his life were his father and roscoe arbuckle. Print may show fold marks, tears, stains and blurry text and graphics from reproduction of aged original vintage art print. Perhaps best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression. The buster keaton story 1957 sidney sheldon, donald oconnor, ann blyth, rhonda fleming december 4, 2019 buster keaton leaves his family vaudeville act for the movies. Two years later he received a special oscar for his life work in comedy, and he began to receive the accolades he so richly deserved, with festivals around the world honoring his work. The buster keaton story 1957 the buster keaton story. The 1950s appears to be a good decade for biopics, and both these tales focus on a wellregarded actor known for making audiences laugh and cry, with no words. Yes, in 1957 we came to the kansas state fair in hutchinson, and. The buster keaton story, directed by sidney sheldon, 1957.
The copies previously uploaded here were either incomplete or too blurry. I looked so much younger than buster that the judge thought my mother was the bride. The film begins with young buster appearing in his parents circus acrobatic act the real keatons never appeared in a circus, but were vaudevillians instead. The weird thing about this film is its not the buster keaton story at all. Overview of the buster keaton story, 1957, directed by sidney sheldon, with donald oconnor, ann blyth, rhonda fleming, at turner classic movies.
In hollywood a scene that kept flicker audiences laughing a minute and a half when buster keaton played it 35 years ago has been recreated with donald oconnor in the title role of the buster keaton story, the memorable scene, which appeared. The script is wildly inaccurate and has several holes. Donald oconnor the buster keaton story 1957 by lovetheoconnor. The buster keaton story is a 1957 american drama film directed by sidney sheldon and written by sidney sheldon and robert smith. Buster keaton was an american comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. Buster keaton bengtson wins the buster award facebook. Apr 09, 2020 buster keaton, original name joseph frank keaton iv, born october 4, 1895, piqua, kansas, u. The buster keaton story 1957 original us lobby card no 1. Codycross is a famous newly released game which is developed by fanatee. The film was described by allmovie as sublimely inaccurate regarding details of keaton s life. The buster keaton story 1957 sidney sheldon, donald o. Each world has more than 20 groups with 5 puzzles each. It is an example of one of the most unrealistic biographies produced by hollywood, bearing very little fact in the story. Film and notfilm showcase the collaboration of buster.
Buster won a special academy award in 1959 for his unique talents which brought immortal comedies to the screen, and in 1965 he received a tremendous ovation at the venice film festival. Donald oconnor the buster keaton story 1957 youtube. Academy honorary award winning famous yesteryear american actor, comedian, filmmaker, screenwriter, and stunt performer buster keaton began his journey in the entertainment industry as a child artist. Buster keaton biography childhood, life achievements. The general 1926 steamboat bill, jr 1928 the goat 1921 the blacksmith 1922 cops 1922. The buster keaton story 1957 the buster keatonstory 1957, is a film made perhaps too soon, and which many fans of buster keaton would agree should never have been made at all. In 1862, after spies steal his locomotive, the general, he wages a oneman battle to recover it. An inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian.
His father is barely in this movie at all, and arbuckle is completely absent. The main character is a fictional studio executive named gloria who falls in love with buster inexplicably, as hes portrayed as a graceless, unattractive slob and puts her happiness and career on the line in order to nurture and protect him as he chases another woman, blows all his money and drinks. Great wall decor art print at a fraction of the cost of an original art print. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. While the film was a severe disappointment and had little to do with the facts of his life, the financial windfall was enough for keaton to buy a new house, where he and his third wife, eleanor norris.
Keaton story, was filmed in 1957, with actor donald oconnor playing buster. This day in busterapril 20th 1957 the buster keaton story is released. An inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian buster keaton. Nov 21, 2015 before edgar wright and wes anderson, before chuck jones and jackie chan, there was buster keaton, one of the founding fathers of visual comedy. The film critic philip frenchs education in cinema began with a trip to the pictures at the age of four, accompanied by his father. Please read as a biography, this movie is a major disappointment. It is an example of one of the most unrealistic biographies produced by.
The buster keaton story 1957 based on the life of the silentfilm comedian donald oconnor and his women ann blyth, rhonda fleming. In 1957, keaton sold the rights to his life story to paramount pictures, who hired him as a technical advisor for the buster keaton story. The film was described by allmovie as sublimely inaccurate regarding details of. The buster keaton story 1957 take me out to the ball game 1949 nothing but trouble 1944. He went on to garner immense popularity earning the epithet the great stone face for his physical comedy that became his trademark.
The buster keaton story 1957 05011957 us 1h 31m user score. Buster keaton celebrity profile check out the latest buster keaton photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Before edgar wright and wes anderson, before chuck jones and jackie chan, there was buster keaton, one of the founding fathers of visual comedy. Paris, france, in addition to the restoration and revival of some of his silent classics. Beckett wrote the screenplay for only one film, a 1965 silent short starring keaton. The general, starring and codirected by buster keaton, represented one of the peaks of the silent era in movies and one so elevated that its appeal has lingered well.
A hollywood style biography of his life, the buster keaton story, was filmed in 1957, with actor donald oconnor playing buster. Join us as we celebrate 24 years online movie dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on usb flash drives. In films that combined comedy with extraordinary physical risks, buster. Man of a thousand faces 1957 journeys in classic film. The buster keaton story is the sublimely inaccurate life story of immortal film comedian buster keaton, played by donald oconnor. Buster keaton instant download printable high quality photo, wall decor, anniversary gift for him her, housewarming gifts, last minute gift. Jul 18, 2017 beckett wrote the screenplay for only one film, a 1965 silent short starring keaton. The film stars donald oconnor, ann blyth, rhonda fleming, peter lorre, larry keating and jackie coogan. The buster keaton story 1957 the movie database tmdb. To download a vintage bio of buster from the blue book of the screen. With donald oconnor, ann blyth, rhonda fleming, peter lorre. Apr 06, 2018 buster keaton receives honorary academy award apr 4, 1960. Jacques tati is described as taking a page from buster keatons playbook. Planet earth, under the sea, inventions, seasons, circus.
Tell us about the wedding and what happened after that. Released in 1957, the buster keaton story featured donald oconnor as the great silent film comedian. Demille, fred niblo in a wooden story set on a movie lot. Film has recently been rereleased, along with a documentary called. If you want to know the true story of buster, watch a documentary or read a biography. The screenplay, by sidney sheldon, who also directed the film, was loosely based on keatons life but contained many factual errors and merged his. The main character is a fictional studio executive named gloria who falls in love with buster inexplicably, as hes portrayed as a graceless, unattractive slob and puts her happiness and career on the line in order to nurture and protect him as he chases another woman, blows all his money and drinks himself silly. The first thing i watched was the dvds 25minute documentary, from silents to shorts, and the many film historians interviewed in it dont whitewash the fact that the circumstances behind these shorts were a lot. Vintage art print series listings are reproductions of original vintage art prints.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The buster keaton story 1957 sidney sheldon synopsis. Man of a thousand faces can be compared, and widely contrasted, with donald oconnor in the buster keaton story. The buster keaton story 1957 0501 1957 us 1h 31m user score. Buster keaton receives honorary academy award apr 4, 1960.
Buster keaton wanted to use the real locomotive the general in the movie which was at the louisville and nashville railroad depot in chattanooga, tennessee its in kennesaw, georgia now, but was unable to, and had to dress up another 440 locomotive instead keaton performed many dangerous physical stunts on and around the moving train, including jumping. In hollywood a scene that kept flicker audiences laughing a minute and a half when buster keaton played it 35 years ago has been recreated with donald oconnor in the title role of the buster keaton story, the memorable scene, which appeared in the frozenfaced. There are historic moments such as al jolson played by larry parks in the jolson story 1946 watching himself on screen in. The buster keaton story downloadable in avi, in dvd, hd. Buster keaton biography, movie highlights and photos. Classic tv, television, 1950s, 50s, fifties, studebaker, buster keaton, comedy, sitcom, an episode of the live television series the buster keaton show, complete with commercials for studebaker. Director sidney sheldon starring donald oconnor, rhonda fleming, ann blyth genres drama subtitles english cc audio languages english. To sony pictures home entertainments credit, buster keaton collection doesnt try to pass these shorts off as keatons best work. Apr 08, 20 man of a thousand faces can be compared, and widely contrasted, with donald oconnor in the buster keaton story. Dec 23, 2012 the buster keaton story is an interesting film to say the least. It has many crosswords divided into different worlds and groups. As the late john updike observed in his poem movie house. Its told through the eyes of a little girl ana torrent who sees james whales 1931. The buster keaton story is an interesting film to say the least.
The movie is no different from a studio simply slapping the name of a popular book onto a film and hoping the brand recognition will get butts. The greatest of the silent clowns is buster keaton, not only because of what he did, but because of how he did it. The screenplay, by sidney sheldon, who also directed the film, was loosely based on keaton s life but contained many factual errors and merged his three wives into one character. Buster keaton rides again, documentary directed by john spotten, 1965. Film has recently been rereleased, along with a documentary called notfilm. The movie is no different from a studio simply slapping the name of a popular book onto a film and hoping the brand recognition will get butts in seats. Silent film star buster keaton was born joseph frank keaton the sixth in piqua. The buster keaton story 1957 cast and crew moviefone.