"No man can be a genius in slapshoes and a flat hat." -Buster Keaton -

World of
Buster Keaton

“A comedian does funny things. A good comedian does things funny.”

Welcome to the World of Buster Keaton! This website is dedicated to exploring the comedic genius of silent film legend Buster Keaton. Keaton wrote, directed, produced and starred in some of the most iconic comedies of the silent era. Explore the World of Buster Keaton to discover what made this comedian one of Hollywood’s first true auteurs!

The Story
Of Buster Keaton

Known for his trademark deadpan expression and jaw-dropping stunts, Keaton created some of the most hilariously inventive films of the 1920s.

“All my life, I have been happiest when the folks watching me said to each other, “Look at the poor dope, will ya?”

– Buster Keaton –

Buster Keaton’s Legacy

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Recent Posts

In the Frozen North (1992), Buster dreams he’s a gunslinger in the Alaskan frontier who bungles robberies and woos his pretty neighbor to comic mishaps before her husband fights and seeming kills dream Buster, waking him in a theater.

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Eager to impress his girlfriend’s doubting dad, bumbling Buster heads to the big city and sends her fanciful updates glorifying his actual mundane jobs like vet assistant and janitor as successful surgeon and Wall Street tycoon roles.

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Buster Keaton blends amusing amusement park gags and fish-out-of-water wilderness survival in The Balloonatic, a sweet 1923 silent rom-com showing the comedy legend crafting an endearing emotional arc for his hapless character amidst a series of adventurous misfortunes culminating in a charming meet-cute.

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In the 1917 film “The Butcher Boy,” a lively scene unfolds within a general store as both customers and clerks engage in playful antics. The film showcases Roscoe, who humorously emerges from a freezer sporting a fur coat, followed by an impressive display of skillful cleaver tossing. This movie also marks Buster Keaton’s film debut,…

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In “The Rough House” (1917), Roscoe is depicted as running a seaside resort with his wife and his mother-in-law. Buster takes on multiple roles in this film, first as a gardener who extinguishes a fire accidentally started by Roscoe. He then transforms into a delivery boy and gets into a scuffle with the cook, portrayed…

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