| Description |
810 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Copyright page. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 705-750), filmography (pages 757-776), and index. |
| Contents |
The smallest comedian -- Keep your eye on the kid -- Big frog in a little pond -- Not like the old man anymore -- I cast my lot with the pictures -- Getting restless -- The comedy sensation of the screen world -- The most unique and original comedian -- Spooling comedy -- Our hospitality -- The navigator -- Friendless -- The general -- Steamboat Bill, Jr. -- Giving in -- The cameraman -- The gag day is over -- Running around loose -- Crash in to my life -- I've got lots of time -- One of the skeletons in the M-G-M closet -- A comedy sequence here and there -- Diggin' up material -- Along came television -- The worst thing ever made -- Merton of the movies -- Once upon a mattress -- The laughter of the world -- The railrodder -- Something like a genius. |
| Summary |
"A comprehensive account of the life and work of Buster Keaton"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966.
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Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
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Comedians -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780385354219 (hardcover) |
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