Tuesday, May 24, 2022
The Buster Keaton Collection - Filed under Keaton in Cabinet
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: none
- Commentary: This collection includes:
Free and Easy [directed by Edward Sedgwick; Release date: 1930];
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Buster Keaton Elmer Anita Page Elvira Trixie Friganza Ma Plunkett Robert Montgomery Larry Mitchell Fred Neblo Himself Lionel Barrymore Director David Burton Himself William Haines Himself
Cecil B. DeMille aso appears as Director Cecil B. DeMille.
Spite Marriage [directed by Edward Sedgwick and Buster Keaton; Release Date: 1929];
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Buster Keaton Elmer Gantry Dorothy Sebastian Trilby Drew Edward Earle Lionel Benmore Leila Hyams Ethyl Norcrosse
The Cameraman [directed by Edward Sedgwick and Buster Keaton; Release Date: 1928].
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Buster Keaton Buster Marceline Day Sally Richards Harold Goodwin Harold Stagg Sidney Bracey Edward J. Blake
You can access individual reviews for these movies through the link in the title of this post. Otherwise, all links are to Wikipedia pages.
Mom actually got bored with these movies during the first one we watched; I'm not sure which one that was. I however, was blown away by Buster Keaton and didn't much care whether or not I liked any of the stories (I didn't particularly care for the story behind Spite Marriage); I was much too engaged by Keaton's look and technique. I'd have to say, though, if pushed, that my favorite is The Cameraman. Although I'm not usually a fan of silent film parody, watching the romance in this movie reminded me of some of the silly incidents that boys in our neighborhood displayed when they were smitten with one or another of us sisters or our girlfriends.
Update 5/24/22: Yet another post published on 4/09/09 that "disappeared" and I had to recapture.
Labels: comedy1, pre-code, silent
