Buster Keaton being Buster Keaton

[@karenkaren3189]

As a little girl, growing up in the late 1950’s and 60’s in Los Angeles I was aware of Buster Keaton. He was a popular presence in American entertainment. My dad was a big silent movie fan ( and life long Angeleno). He took us to a movie house to see films, mostly Chaplin. Then I basically forgot about Keaton, until two months ago an article in the NYT was recommending good movies to watch. That night I opened my laptop and watched Seven Chances. Well.....over the last weeks of disease, death, economic meltdown, personal transition and now civic unrest, this amazing film maker has been one of my comforts. His great artistry, along with his inspiring life story have provided me with a tremendous respite from everything going on right now, Love you, Buster.

[@karenkaren3189]

I had never seen the scene with the sugar cubes and coffee. Is that from My Wife’s Relations ?

[@pokerandphilosophy8328]

@@karenkaren3189 It is, indeed.

[@joeomalley2835]

I started watching Buster Keaton's films a few years ago and find his humor and physical comedy very funny and addicting. Some of the stunts he does are quite amazing. I love Chaplin's stuff as well, but have almost become a bigger fan of Keaton.

[@tongchai1990]

This is just great. I love him.

[@marywallner4720]

Yes, he's the best!! Jackie Chan was really inspired by Buster, and tried to emanate his incredible stage skills!😉

[@animemanganet]

I've always loved Buster. I'm glad he had it better later in life.

[@allenmaccarthy7108]

Absolutely amazing guy

[@WSenator1]

I hadn't see many of the gags in this clip before today, but every time I see Buster perform new gags (to me, anyway), my mouth can't help but drop open! What a man!!

[@ericw.9907]

Damn... Keaton's got some dance moves, too. But that's pretty much what you'd expect from this cat.

[@steveb9151]

Great music...great selection of bits...great comedian/actor/athlete/stuntman! A+

[@MrsWaters58]

The best ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@claudiabrandofreitas7363]

I love him , a little man wonderful!

[@echoecho3108]

Thanx so much for sharing! And thanx for giving me some more time with my favorite guy. Buster Keaton. Née Joseph Francis Keaton IV. ('Buster' was a nickname given to him, after a tumble down a flight of stairs when he was only six months old. When he fell, everyone ran to help. Buster landed at the bottom of the stairs, shook his head, and sat up, miraculously unhurt, and a family friend, Harry Houdini [Yes. That Houdini], the Keaton's partner in The Keaton-Houdini Medicine Show, said, "That was sure a buster!" Back then, 'buster' meant a fall, or a bronco buster. It was not used as a name. Buster's dad said that 'Buster' would be a good thing to call his son, and the nickname stuck. When the four of them went into Vaudeville, Houdini became a solo act, and Buster and his mom and dad became The Three Keatons.) What a Man. He could do it All. And did! No CGI. What you saw was All Buster. So athletic. Wrote. Directed. Produced. Acted. Comedy. Drama. Composed, played, and sang. Danced, too. Conceived and executed stunts. Designed and built machines and props for gags. The famous watertower torrent broke his neck! ('Sherlock Jr.' --- Buster didn't account for such water pressure And he didn't know he'd broken his neck 'til, I think he said it was 13, years later at a routine exam when his doctor asked him when he broke his neck. Buster thought back and said he'd been knocked down hard by falling water, and hit his head on the train rail, and asked if that could be when it happened. The doctor told him it probably was.) And, oh, that well-known falling housefront bit! ('Steamboat Bill Jr.' --- He only had about a 2" clearance in that window frame. And the housefront weighed 1500 lbs.) The rocks and boulders he's often seen running from ('Seven Chances') may not have been real rocks, but those papier-maché props weighed up to 400 lbs. Quite impressive! The Great Stone Face. (Buster found out during his time in Vaudeville with his parents, that if he laughed during a bit, the audience didn't, so he trained himself to keep a straight face all the time.) The Greatest of All Time! A really Great guy. The true Iron Man: broke most every bone in his body, and kept going. And . . . He had pinpoint accuracy with a custard pie at 27 feet, even in his later years! RIP, darling Buster, and thanx so very much for the magic, music, and memories. (Yes. I absolutely adore Buster Keaton. For 70+ years now.)

[@suejohnson196]

He was strong and fearless.

[@crimsonhawk78]

An absolute treasure

[@ilmaio]

Dancing in wrong shoes before Chaplin, absurd gags before Laurel and Hardy, parkour before Jacky Chan, it's like every comedian owes him something. He didn't even have to talk, his face said it all. A pure gold genius. Most of his works should be restored, re-syncronyzed, digitalized, enhanced frame rate and density, and conserved forever. And yeah, no CGI, no stuntmen. He was really doing all the shit by himself, risking his own neck. Laurel once said "he was the best among all of us". Enough said.

[@carlospereira6183]

he did parkour when it wasn't cool

[@lincon9252]

Imagine this guy was nearly a century before Jackie Chan. Love him so much in 2020😍

[@romanalekseev5149]

It amazing!

[@ericadeacetis3528]

0:48 cutie pie

[@IFStravinsky]

Brilliant stuff.

[@ikshields]

I truly pity the hundred years of great physical comedians, who’ve had to follow THIS. 👑

[@anuragprem5305]

Master 🙏

[@williamdowden4494]

Brilliant

[@ayaan-world]

Legend

[@ta5ta59]

Браво!

[@braydenyonts3758]

1:09 He says "not happenin''

[@habdman]

I have a friend who looks just like him! I should tell him to get into movies lol

[@Miller-og8ke]

Is it bad I have a crush on him

[@Devin007V8]

No even though its around 95 years ago you can like whoever

[@ericadeacetis3528]

I do too

[@karenkaren3189]

Oh thanks goodness, I thought I was the only one.☺️

[@shannonc.5837]

Nope. I do too 😂

[@joeomalley2835]

No, as a male, I've had a crush on Gene Tierney for years....ha. :)

[@MuiTenUatHan]

*_1:03_**_ _**_1:07_**_ _**_1:17_**_ _**_1:35_**_ I like this skill_* 😉👍 *_2:10_**_ _**_2:20_**_ Good idea_* 😂👌 *_2:40_**_ OMG he's magician 😳😲😱 _**_2:47_* 😂😂

[@CarlosMartinez-ej4qw]

Parkour in 1930

[@arrow1414]

More like 1915-20

[@improvisingnate3720]

Do you know what that hand signal is he makes at around the 1:15 mark? Was it a popular or common gesture at the time?

[@vondernacht]

This guy was doing parkour over a hundred years ago

[@VegetoStevieD]

2:07 to 2:09 His Kung Fu was brilliant.

[@gabro-ut6nh]

un crack este tipo,terrible estado fisico tenia

[@grzes1887]

2:13 herbata a'la Korwin Mikke

[@angelika1g6a]

Haha

[@martyzielinski2469]

Why does everything in California look like it was put up yesterday and going to be torn down tomorrow?

[@neocissist8631]

0:20 Can anyone please tell me what is that movie called?

[@shannonc.5837]

This part is from “Daydreams”.

[@shannonc.5837]

Wait no it’s from “My Wife’s Relations”. Daydreams has a similar scene so I confused the two

[@ericadeacetis3528]

Does anyone know the name of the music?

[@goldprime118]

Passtime No.5 by Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz band

[@ohyeahyeah4267]

He kinda looks like Hugh Grant doesnt he?

[@sintay8002]

No.