Written, directed by and starring Buster Keaton, Go West (1925) sets his familiar character as a man named "Friendless", who heads West to find posterity and becomes an awkward Cowboy, with hilarious results. Keaton's physical humor is in fine form and the scenes of the cattle stampede through the streets of Los Angeles are classic. Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, whose career was in shambles at the time following a murder scandal, has an uncredited role, dressed in drag as a woman in a department store.
Written, produced, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, Limelight (1951) was released in strict limit, amid controversy, and it took two decades for it to gain it's due praise. At the time of it's production, in 1952, Chaplin was denied re-entry into the United States for alleged Communist sympathies. In 1972, the film was re-released and honored at the Academy Awards. The story concerns an aging comedian who rescues a suicidal ballerina, and their subsequent artistic life journey. Highly dramatic, the film is both heart-wrenching and uplifting. Charlie Chaplin and Claire Bloom are excellent in the lead roles. The supporting cast is top-notch as well, including Nigel Bruce and Buster Keaton.
Limelight. 1952: Charlie Chaplin
Limelight. 1952: Charlie Chaplin
Limelight. 1952: Charlie Chaplin
Limelight. 1952: Charlie Chaplin
Limelight. 1952: Charlie Chaplin
Limelight. 1952: Charlie Chaplin
Limelight. 1952: Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin
Limelight. 1952: Charlie Chaplin
Limelight. 1952: Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin
Written, directed by and starring Buster Keaton, Go West (1925) sets his familiar character as a man named "Friendless", who heads West to find posterity and becomes an awkward Cowboy, with hilarious results. Keaton's physical humor is in fine form and the scenes of the cattle stampede through the streets of Los Angeles are classic. Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, whose career was in shambles at the time following a murder scandal, has an uncredited role, dressed in drag as a woman in a department store.
Written, produced, directed by and starring Buster Keaton, Three Ages (1923) was the first feature-length film in which he filled all the creative roles. The story tells three interwoven love stories in 3 different periods in history: The Stone Age, the Roman Empire and Modern Day. In some ways it is a satire of D.W. Griffith's 1916 film, Intolerance. The three stories are inter-linked, but would work as short films on their own. This was done intentionally as an insurance policy for the film studio. Although Buster Keaton had been successful with silent short films, he had not yet proven himself as a feature draw, and the studio wanted to be able to cut Three Ages into 3 short films if the full-feature flopped. It didn't. The comedic humor and stunts are great, with Keaton's daring physical abilities on full display. Wallace Beery and Margaret Leahy co-star.
Buster Keaton: Three Ages. 1923
Buster Keaton: Three Ages. 1923
Buster Keaton: Three Ages. 1923
Buster Keaton: Three Ages. 1923
Buster Keaton: Three Ages. 1923
Buster Keaton: Three Ages. 1923
Buster Keaton: Three Ages. 1923
Buster Keaton: Three Ages. 1923
Buster Keaton: Three Ages. 1923
Buster Keaton filming "Three Ages": Three Ages. 1923
