Posts tagged with "comique film corporation"
Buster Keaton in “The Haunted House”
Of the five Buster Keaton two-reelers I’ve watched this week, “The Haunted House” is certainly the most ambitious in terms of narrative. Buster is an honest, if hapless, bank teller who is falsely accused for a bank robbery/counterfeiting scheme. Joe Roberts, also a bank teller, is the ring leader of the counterfeiters and has rigged [...]
Buster Keaton in “Neighbors”
Buster “Neighbors” is Romeo & Juliet set in a tenement courtyard. Buster plays The Boy, in love with The Girl (played by Virgina Fox), who lives just behind the back fence. Not surprisingly, The Boy’s and The Girl’s fathers, Joe Keaton and Joe Roberts respectively, are none too pleased. But love will always find a [...]
Buster Keaton in “Convict 13″
I hesitate to say it, oh I am loathe to say it, but… I don’t love “Convict 13″. For his second Comique Film Corp. release, Keaton reverts to standard, well trodden slapstick tropes. It’s not a terrible film, but it misuses his talents and does not display much of the film making bravura that we [...]
Buster Keaton in “One Week”
It’s difficult to watch these early Buster Keaton films without applying hindsight. Pretty much the only lens I can view them through is the one colored by what I know (and love) about Keaton’s later feature film work. I’ll start my week of Buster Keaton reviews by saying, yes, the films are funny. They often [...]
5 Buster Keaton Shorts
Just because Buster Keaton week was so fun, and because these shorts are perfect for a dog-day summer afternoon, I’m bumping this post back to the top. Viva la Buster! Keaton began his movie career working in a series of comic shorts with the then popular Fatty Arbuckle. (Isn’t it funny just thinking about the [...]
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