What motion picture did no less an auteur than orson welles call the greatest comedy ever made, the greatest civil war film ever made, and perhaps the greatest film ever made. Buster keaton, baseball player society for american baseball. Cut to the chase, was published by harper collins publishers in 1995. Today is the anniversary of the release date of free and easy 1930, buster keatons first starring talkie feature. Silent film star buster keaton 18951966 developed his trademark deadpan expression and.
The heroine of the film, delightfully played by marion mack, has a larger and more unusual role than in the other keaton features excepting the navigator. Find highquality buster keaton stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Cut to the chase is a startling and moving account of the troubled life of a. This short film from director gerald potterton heavy metal stars buster keaton in one of the last films of his long career. Meade researched the book for four years, interviewing some 200 people who had known or worked with keaton, gathered published and unpublished photographs, and worked with keaton collector jack dragga to compile a definitive filmography. It ruins the feeling that something is happening now. He was born in piqua, kansas, not far from oklahoma which was then still officially called indian territory. Lee, glen cavender as captain anderson, joe keaton as a union general. Buster keaton 18951966 was a brilliant comedian and filmmaker who conceived, wrote, directed, acted, and even edited most of his ten feature films and nineteen. My wonderful world of slapstick a da capo paperback.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Buster keaton project restauration films by lobster. A film comedy is assembled with the same precision as the inner working of a watch. Cut to the chase recorded the journey of keaton from a kansas medicine show to vaudeville headliner to. He worked with buster keaton on my wonderful world of slapstick also available from da capo press. Buster keaton biography childhood, life achievements. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. In september of 1925, one of buster keatons head gag writers, clyde bruckman, was doing some research on the civil war when he found a reprint of pittengers book which was retitled the great locomotive chase in 1893. Starring buster keaton as johnnie gray, marion mack as annabelle lee, jim farley as general thather, charles smit as mr. I was mad at the time, or i would never have done the thing. Buster keaton, who died yesterday in hollywood, was something of a genius, and even today there are men who spend hours arguing whether charlie chaplin or harry langdon or buster keaton was the. Why, joseph frank buster keatons 1926 the general, unsung in. How to be a working actor 5th edition book pdf download.
Cut to the chase, biographer marion meade seamlessly lays out the life and works of this comedy genius who lacked any formal education. Buster keaton by marion meade, 9780306808029, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In the cameraman, keaton plays buster, a klutz who is a wouldbe newsreel cameraman. It was inspired by the great locomotive chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the american civil war. Keaton plays a small town garage mechanic who tags along with his. Cut to the chase first edition 2nd impression by meade, marion isbn. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Buster keaton 18951966 the great stone face silent film star buster keaton was born joseph frank keaton the sixth in piqua, kansas to a traveling show business couple, joseph and myra keaton. Marion meade studied at northwestern university in illinois and later received a masters from columbia graduate school of journalism. The general, perhaps the greatest film ever made, and 20. Directed by edward sedgwick, free and easy is an outandout bigbudget musical which thrusts keaton amongst anita page, robert montgomery, fred niblo and trixie friganza. His elaborate sets, careful camerawork, and risky pratfalls have been mimicked by film comedians for generations. He instantly thought the story would be perfect for keaton, who was an avid history buff.
The railrodder english version by gerald potterton nfb. A biography 1st da capo press ed by meade, marion isbn. Cut to the chase recorded the journey of keaton from a kansas medicine show to vaudeville headliner to cinematic pioneer. Buster keaton was a comedian and actor famous for his stoic and deadpan expression in his silent films. An american icon, joseph frank buster keaton is easily. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Based on four years of research and more than 200 interviews with notables such as billy wilder, leni riefenstahl, gene kelly, douglas fairbanks, jr. The general 1926 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read buster keaton.
The general is a 1926 american silent comedy film released by united artists. The story was adapted from the memoir the great locomotive chase by william pittenger. A biobibliography 1995 greenwood press scott, oliver lindsey, buster keaton. She worked as a freelance writer and her articles have appeared in leading magazines and newspapers, including the new york times, mccalls, the village voice, ms.
She is best known for her portraits of literary figures and iconic filmmakers. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this buster keaton study guide and get instant access to the following critical essays. Heres another post in honor of native american heritage month. Usually a keaton heroine is either haughty or sweet, but in each case little more than the goal to be.
Guide, download movies, tv shows, free videos, watch. Charles samuels, a new york newspaperman, wrote biographies of jody garland, lizzie borden, and evelyn nesbit. Buster made his name as a child of vaudeville, thrown around the stage by his father in. Buster keaton, baseball player society for american. Marion meade born january 7, 1934 is an american biographer and novelist. Pdf dorothy parker what fresh hell is this download. Buster made his name as a child of vaudeville, thrown around the stage by his father in a cartoon pantomime of very real abuse. At one point, he trudges out to yankee stadium to photograph babe ruth and company.
Cut to the chase a biography by marion meade available from rakuten kobo. The navigator is a 1924 comedy directed by and starring buster keaton. Ui collection guides marion meade buster keaton research. Hank mann spontaneous lighting of a cigarette off a burning. Pdf cut to the chase download full pdf book download. His parents and grandparents toured the midwest in medicine shows. Cut to the chase 1995 harpercollins rapf, joanna e. Keaton was one of the great silent film comedians, known for his daring and. Buster keaton 18951966 was a brilliant comedian and filmmaker who. With his trademark porkpie hat, floppy shoes, and deadpan facial expression, buster keaton 18951966 is one of the most iconic stars of hollywoods silent and early sound eras.
In 1862, after spies steal his locomotive, the general, he wages a oneman battle to recover it. The film stars buster keaton who codirected it with clyde bruckman. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In the year 2000, dragga became a freelance videographer and editor, receiving four telly awards for his work. In 1995, draggas filmography of buster keaton, the most complete filmography to date, was published in buster keaton. The copies previously uploaded here were either incomplete or too blurry. When we made pictures, we ate, slept and dreamed them. Cut to the chase by marion meade, keaton said of the stunt.
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