re: Any Buster Keaton Fans here?

Last night TCM showed a 2018 Peter Bogdanovich documentary called The Great Buster that had commentary from the folks listed on the poster below.



Trailer on YouTube

IMDb page

I had no idea he was performing on the stages of Vaudville with his parents at four years old. They dressed him like his dad, with a balding head and a beard.



He became the star and eventually got first billing and more money. At times they grabbed a handle attached to his belt, and threw him into the audience at hecklers.

It's a sad story. He trusted people he shouldn't have, signed a big contract with MGM, and lost creative control of his films. Before his career was over, you can tell he just quit giving a damn.

He befriended lots of younger comedians. Guys like Dick Van Dyke sought him out for advise, and became friends with him. The woman he was married to when he died was much younger than him. Richard Lewis was good friends with her and she gave him some memorabilia. I thought it was a great watch.

Its available on thru Cohen Media Channel on Prime It's a $2.99 rental there.