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appalachiablue

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Sun Jan 19, 2025, 03:46 PM Jan 2025

Buster Keaton, The Art of the Gag 🎥 [View all]


Buster Keaton, one of the founding fathers of visual comedy, pioneer and genius.
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Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (Oct. 4, 1895 – Feb. 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films during the 1920s, in which he performed physical comedy and inventive stunts. He frequently maintained a stoic, deadpan facial expression that became his trademark and earned him the nickname "The Great Stone Face". Keaton was a child vaudeville star, performing as part of his family's traveling act...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Keaton
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Thanks for sharing! Eko Jan 2025 #1
My pleasure, thanks for posting. appalachiablue Jan 2025 #3
A giant The Blue Flower Jan 2025 #2
Thanx for mentioning, I want to watch The General. appalachiablue Jan 2025 #8
The Train Wreck. Obligatory... and prescient of tomorrow at noon... Dennis Donovan Jan 2025 #4
Thanx for posting, a very tragic accident! appalachiablue Jan 2025 #5
He was amazing! Sparkly Jan 2025 #6
Keaton was a master, the others were brilliant too. My grandfather met appalachiablue Jan 2025 #7
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