Buster Keaton

This happened 95 years ago today...

This Day in Buster...July 26, 1930 The Cleveland Press mentions Ed Sedgewick and his role in "Doughboys," saying "Director of Buster Keaton's latest, plays part of a cook in the film, as well as singing a tune accompanying Keaton and Cliff Edwards." #oldhollywood #busterkeaton

Saturday Captions - Caption this moment between Buster Keaton, Margaret Leahy, Joe Roberts and Wallace Beery from “Three Ages,” 1923. #oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton #silentfilm

Promotional photos of Buster Keaton for "The Navigator," 1924. #oldhollywood #busterkeaton #silentfilm #damfino

This Day in Buster…July 25, 1952 The Tulare Advance-Register considers Buster Keaton’s appearance on Garry Moore’s “I’ve Got a Secret” as a television highlight for the week ahead. Watch here: youtu.be/m3QFmlYVoI8

Throwback Thursday - Buster Keatons Tumbling to Success. A two-page article from Movie Weekly, 1922. #oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton #silentfilm

July 24, 1921 Richmond Times compares the two stars of “The Saphead,” William H Crane, who came out of retirement as “the oldest star in point of service in the theatrical world in America,” and Buster, “the newest actor to be elevated to stellar prominence in the screen world.”

WIP Wednesday - Photos from The General, with the single most expensive 14 seconds of silent film ever shot. #oldhollywood

July 23, 1926 Buster Keaton directed the Texas engine crashing into the Row River. The scene was shot in one take on Friday afternoon at 3pm, with six cameras as well as a crowd of 3,000-4,000 spectators. It was the single most expensive 14 seconds of silent film ever shot.

TV Tuesday - Another commercial for Alka-Seltzer with Captain Buster Keaton and Speedy. #oldhollywood #busterkeaton #damfino #classictv

July 22, 1932 The Norfolk Daily reports that while Buster Keaton was away boating, his dog, Elmer, wandered off and "became notorious in a fight with a Culver City canine and landed in jail, the town having no pound. Elmer ate at the rate of three dollars' worth of meat a day."

This Day in Buster...July 21, 1934 The Tribune prints this illustration of Buster Keaton and his then wife, Mae Scriven. "Buster Keaton and his wife at a big Hollywood premier on a motorcycle and sidecar." The premier was for King Kong the previous year. #oldhollywood

Movie Monday - “The Garage,” 1920. Roscoe Arbuckle's rival sends Luke the dog to chase Buster Keaton and Roscoe in hopes to scare them off only to part Buster from his trousers. Polly Moran makes an appearance, who would later work with Buster in "The Passionate Plumber."

This Day in Buster...July 20, 1937 The Okemah News mentions Buster playing in a charity game. "The Goodyear blimp maneuvered overhead, and dropped 500 balls, a goodly portion of them bouncing off Buster's head. He no more than picked one up and started for the official's box.

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July 19, 1935 Leah Sewell, accused by Mae Scriven of an affair with her husband, Buster Keaton, after the latter found the former in bed with him, “It was all just a gag. Just kidding (he) made a running jump and landed on my bed by me just as his wife walked in. I was asleep.”

#SaturdayCaptions Caption this pic of Buster Keaton with Cliff Edwards from ‘Doughboys’, 1930. #oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton

Buster certainly started his solo career with a bang ...and a boom ...and a crash or two!

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Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline in "The Boat," 1921 #oldhollywood