A master of slapstick and sight gags, Buster Keaton was one of the major comic innovators in film. In the 1920s he emerged as one of the trio of stars in comedy features, taking his place beside Chaplin and Lloyd as an international icon. Cars, trains, hot air balloons, haunted houses and ocean liners are just some of the obstacles that Keaton has to overcome in his films in order to find love, wealth or the comfort of his family. He continued appearing in films until his death, and particularly notable were his appearances in Chaplin's "Limelight" and Billy Wilder's "Sunset Boulevard". This book includes commentary on each film along with casts, credits and synopses of the screenplays, and photographs.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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good Keaton reference
Nov 20 2001
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The Kline book is one of the most useful books on Keaton. It serves as an elaborate, illustrated "checklist", as do all the books in the Citadel "Films of" series. It helps make sense of the myriad Keaton films that go beyond his classic series of silents in the twenties. Only four stars, however, because of a single fault that, nevertheless, is very annoying in that it persists throughout the book: The author's tendency to list Keaton as "top-billed" in literally EVERY SINGLE FILM in which he appeared! In the case of Keaton's career, this is very irksome because Keaton travelled the roller-coaster through the years: star, supporting player, bit player, cameo player, co-star, etc., and it's of vital importance to the understanding of the trajectory of Buster's career highs & lows that we are shown, from one film to the next, where Keaton's placement was in the actual cast-lists of the time. KLine's decision to make every film a "starring" credit for Buster speaks a volume about his love for Keaton and his personal sense of Keaton's importance, but it robs us of an important perspective on Keaton's place in the movie business during the years 1934-1966.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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An amazing work.
Jun 13 2000
By "michael@trickboy.com"
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This book is the most comprehensive book ever written about the films of Buster Keaton. Beginning with the very first film Buster Keaton appeared in and continuing through the last, this book provides the title, production year, credits and and synopsis for each Keaton film. In addition, many of the entries also contain little known facts and stories about the film. This book is both a valuable reference and a wonderful read for any Keaton fan. HIGHLY recommended.
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An amazing work.
Jun 13 2000
By "michael@trickboy.com"
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This book is the most comprehensive book ever written about the films of Buster Keaton. Beginning with the very first film Buster Keaton appeared in and continuing through the last, this book provides the title, production year, credits and and synopsis for each Keaton film. In addition, many of the entries also contain little known facts and stories about the film. This book is both a valuable reference and a wonderful read for any Keaton fan. HIGHLY recommended.
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