Posts tagged with "buster keaton"
Buster Keaton and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle
Originally published on October 4, 2011. From Laurel and Hardy to Abbott and Costello to Cheech and Chong (yeah, I said it) – duos make the comedy world go ’round. And why not? You’ve got the yin and the yang, the clown and the straight man, the graceful and the inept – and you’ve got [...]
Watch It: Seven Chances (1925)
Buster Keaton’s Seven Chances was released on March 11, 1925. In it, Buster plays Jimmy Shannon, a partner in a financial brokerage firm that is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. He’s presented with his grandfather’s will which leaves him seven million dollars but – there’s a but – only on the condition that he marry [...]
Watch It: Kansas Silent Film Festival Saturday Programme
If you’re like me, and I think you are, you’re crying into your beer right now because you’re not at the Kansas Silent Film Festival. Unless of course you’re at the fest and reading this on your phone right now – in that case, boooooo! But do not fret my pets! I’ve scoured the interwebs and [...]
10 Things About The General (1927)
So my Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra silent film calendar tells me today is the release date for The General. I get really excited about this – a great reason to talk about The General! The problem is February 1 doesn’t match up with any of the release dates in the IMDB entry. What’s a [...]
Watch It & Review It: Our Hospitality (1923)
Buster Keaton’s Our Hospitality was released on November 19, 1923. I’m pretty sure I don’t need to tell you anything more than its BUSTER KEATON. But you can slip away for an hour today, watch Our Hospitality, and marvel over just how funny and fresh it is lo these many years later. Review It! What [...]
Watch: The Navigator (1924)
Today is the release date of Buster Keaton’s The Navigator, except in 1924. It’s not opening down at the local cineplex or anything (a shame, if you ask me). I’m going to go out on a limb and guess if you’re reading this, you don’t need much background on Keaton or The Navigator, so I’ll [...]
Happy Birthday Buster Keaton
Well well well – happy birthday Buster Keaton! It seems like it happens once every year… today is Buster Keaton’s birthday. Had he been Canadian with ready access to cost effective health care, he would be 117 years old today. Even though it’s Buster’s birthday, we gets all the gifts, i.e. the marvelous films that [...]
Film Friday Weekly Roundup
It’s shaping up to be a fantastic week for the classic film fan, especially the ones who live in Toronto. First, we get the totally fab news that Blancanieves is Spain’s official nom for Best Foreign Language Film at next year’s Oscars. Stay tuned for wider North American release! And coming up this weekend in [...]
Coming Up in Toronto: “Summer Shorts” from Robert Bruce
Every so often, composer/pianist Robert Bruce graces us with his live accompaniment to silent films. He’s returning to Toronto this Thursday, August 16 to present “Summer Shorts.” Catch 4 classic silent films from Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and Harry Langdon with live piano accompaniment at Trinity – St. Paul’s United Church. Be there! [...]
Film Friday Weekly Roundup: The Big Week Edition
Wait, it’s Friday again? That was one fast week, my friends, and not nearly as productive as it should have been. But it sure was exciting wasn’t it? Sight & Sound’s new critic poll not only told us Vertigo is the greatest movie of all time, it also told us that three of the other [...]
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