There’s a statue of him outside a theater in my town. Now I know why.

@lapocha7250

3 жыл бұрын

Where? 😃

@cmndrkool321

3 жыл бұрын

@@lapocha7250 Muskegon, Michigan.

Happy Happy 125th Birthday Buster Keaton! You gave such joy and still do over 50 years after your death. You comedy never gets old. It is has fresh now as it was all those years ago. Thank You Buster for all those films you left behind.

He says Houdini was a musician and escape artist....I think that should be magician and escape artist.

saw dankula’s buster keaton vid months ago and this one is shorter but significantly better and more descriptive of the man’s actual life. fantastic vid. thanks.

@SeanHiruki

2 жыл бұрын

I mean both are great. Sadly dankula doesn’t put as much other videos in his stuff anymore mostly due to copyright concerns

Nice documentary and sensitively put together, just a couple of points though, it was never a fact that Houdini actually nicknamed Joseph 'Buster' after a tumble down the stairs, even though Buster later said that he did, maybe to keep the mystique. Also he was never ordinary. This guy served sandwiches in a working train set, made chow mein for tea parties with animals who he adored, and made the first Segway amongst many other things. He was extraordinary. He was also an incredibly striking man in his youth.

@hahalol1452

23 күн бұрын

also he didn't break his neck when he was in his family's traveling show, he broke it on the set of sherlock jr, where he was slammed onto railroad tracks by high water pressure and didnt know until later in his life.

Buster Keaton did not break his neck falling into the audience when he was a child! No one has ever said that! He broke his neck in one of his feature films "Sherlock Jr." The scene where he opens up the water tower next to the train tracks when he is hanging from the spout about 15 feet high. When the water comes out of the spout it hits him on the top of the head and pushes him all the way down to the ground. The 15 foot drop on his ass, plus the gallons upon gallons of water rushing strait down on his head smashed his scull down on his spine and caused a break. The crazy thing is, you can see that happen in the movie. It is true that he did not learn of his broken neck for years.

@scullyxenagg

2 жыл бұрын

The scene you mention is from "The General", not "Sherlock Jr.". And he only discovered his broken neck years later.

@robertwilloughby8050

2 жыл бұрын

The Doctors found an earlier break (healed reasonably well) while looking at the second break, (also healed reasonably well) so that may be the break that Brit is referring to.

@x_aj_x1157

Жыл бұрын

@@scullyxenagg . the water tower scene, in which Buster broke his neck, is indeed in Sherlock Jr. (1924)

@hampehopptheroyal3226

2 ай бұрын

​@@scullyxenagg no it's from Sherlock Jr. not from The General

@scullyxenagg

2 ай бұрын

@@hampehopptheroyal3226 I stand corrected.

Proving film critics wrong even back then, BK exemplified reality that is so desperately missing today

Rare example of the American dream being real.

love and respect to Buster Keaton. genius. great ukulele player too.

My favorite silent film artist!!! Thanks for making this. He is a legend and it's good to see other people bask in his memory.

He did not break his neck while he was young child --- it happened during a stunt for Sherlock Jr. that involved high pressure water pouring on to him.

It's great to see his acomplishments. But the end of his life is too tragic.

@julioj3841

3 жыл бұрын

The last twenty six years of his life - after marrying Eleanor - were very happy years. He recovered from his dark depressive period, with her help, into prominence and usually had more work offers - mostly television - than he could cope with. He died knowing his very early works that he thought had been forgotten were appreciated, critically acclaimed and he was considered by many as a genius. He famously stated 'No man can be a genius in slap shoes and a flat hat'. The end of his life is only tragic because the world lost a wonderfully talented, kind and humble man.

I clicked on this thinking, it better be Buster Keaton. I wasn't disappointed.

Dame Mae Fishman, a rising star in the silent film era, was a force to be reckoned with. Born at the turn of the 20th century, she was one of the earliest female figures to dominate the silver screen. Her talent caught the eye of Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand, who became her close friends. They spent countless hours together, sharing laughs and refining their craft. Her performances were so compelling that she was honored in both Germany and the United States. She even earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Despite the hurdles, Dame Mae Fishman refused to fade into oblivion. She pushed through, making her last film in 1939 before retiring from the big screen. Unfortunately, only seven of her silent films have survived the test of time. But those that remain serve as a reminder of her exceptional talent.

Imagine changing your name to avoid association but you get mentioned for it anyways 😂

@robyncooperramsey8323

3 жыл бұрын

His wife Natalie Talmadge was responsible for the name changes after their divorce.

He's a product of so much suffering. A kind of hero, brilliant, and he made a wonderful creative career and life. Thanks to BK and thanks for this video!

@NancyLea28

3 жыл бұрын

If you want facts, My Wonderful Life of Slapstick will fill you in better. The inaccuracies in this video make Buster fans confused.

Several mistakes and inaccuracies...but still. Good show

He called Houdini a “musician” 😂😂😂

@robertwhite88

3 жыл бұрын

he played for the loving spoonful

Coincidence that I watched this video on his birthday by chance and choice. Happy Birthday, Mr. Keaton, a legend.

he was in sunset boulevard as well in the 1950s

Oh, look at "The Railrodder". It's almost his finest hour.

That was excellent. Keep up the good work.

That's all so sad, right up to the end, when his wife is practically ignoring him.

4:40 "Cut or gets killed" hahaha

Salute! Keep the job man!!

he's funny but makes you uneasy, and depressed, no smile, no expression.

Brilliant video 🙏🏼

"It was rude, rough, dangerous, morally repugnant and it was a hit across the United States". That is how it is.

This is not 100% accurate, but helpful.

@MatthewCobalt

2 жыл бұрын

How so?

How old was Mr. Keaon when he passed away the most important thing you MISSED"

@n1thmusic229

Жыл бұрын

He died in 1866 I don't know for sure but he was probably almost 80

@skyeslaton3435

4 ай бұрын

​@@n1thmusic229 1966 he was 70

I am a filmmaker and Buster is a huge inspiration for me. This video it great thank you BritMonkey.

Wonderful

Legendary

Lol a lot of this information is not right. His parents never lied about him being a dwarf, it was rumored by other people who would watch his plays. And he never broke his neck as a kid, it was actually during one of his movies in the 1920's so idk if this guy decided to read Buster's Wikipedia out loud or something but this shit is wrong.

@melissacooper4282

3 жыл бұрын

Also it was unlikely that Buster was actually sucked out of a window during a tornado. That's more of an urban legend.

@autumnalburn

2 жыл бұрын

Was barely over a minute in and I caught the mistake about his broken neck too. The movie was Sherlock Jr.

Absolutely the best. Hands down. 💛💛💛

Well Done! Thanks

If they ever make a film about buster keaton, I think rami males would be perfect

@talcumpowder1000

3 жыл бұрын

I thought they had. Wasn't it the Donald O'Connor debacle

@broken_rain7980

3 жыл бұрын

@@talcumpowder1000 yes The Buster Keaton Story

@allthingsnerdy5474

3 жыл бұрын

tom holland

Sir buster Keaton legendary man

Good one Britmonkey 👍

the. original stuntman

Made the best train movie!

Mad lad

0:21 “Busta- Straight Busta!”

I like buster kiton and his videos

He played almost as many roles as Johnny sins

M EX ICANS a r e EX a M e r ICANS

And this is why the Industrial revolution is great...no regulations for anything but yet socictiy still functioned somehow.

@richardgalbavy7103

10 ай бұрын

Yea, let´s wreck train into the river, let´s kick kids into the audience - what a funkcioning society. Regulations are helping to weakest people in society and also to the nature. If we kept doing things like in 20s,30s we would by this time suffered at least two wars for drinkable water.

He is the best movie actor in the world

I wish I was born in the 20'

@ohyeahyeah4267

3 жыл бұрын

Oh trust me, you really don’t

@jorawesummme609

3 жыл бұрын

Oh Yeah Yeah yeah not at all

@sarahssentongo2587

3 жыл бұрын

@@ohyeahyeah4267 why do u say that?

@younggamer7218

2 жыл бұрын

@@sarahssentongo2587 the great depression

@Pa_blito

2 жыл бұрын

@@sarahssentongo2587 Also, he would have been 20 by the time of the second world war, so probably he would've ended up drafted to the army

He spent one day in school that's so weird

Wow! The child abuse he had to endured. So sad to know his childhood.

@robyncooperramsey8323

3 жыл бұрын

His autobiography My Wonderful World of Slapstick and other biographies consistently quote BK refuting claims he was abused. He learned how to not get hurt, and said he loved his work with his family on stage.

A savage upbringing- high strangeness and probably sex used to... poor boy- but he changed film history hands down. 🦖🇺🇸🎺🎷🥃🍸🦖🥃☄🥃🍸🇺🇸

Such a tragic life 😐

@julioj3841

3 жыл бұрын

No. He had a most wonderful life, a life he he never thought he would have. He did have a bad and dark battle with alcohol due to his loss of independence as an independent film maker when he lost his studio and at the same time, matrimonial issues, bad scripts and subsequential demeaning film roles. He lost everything, including his two sons, in an acrimonial divorce, all he was allowed to keep from his vast fortune was his car He regained his rightful place in history as a talented, director, actor and pioneer of the film industry, worldwide, was appreciated, and he thankfully just lived long enough to know it. All said, he lived a wonderful life during the best of American history - the roaring 20s - he had America by the tail, try to find his autobiography it's very interesting! :)

11:50 what song is he playing here ? Full video pls

@BritMonkey

3 жыл бұрын

June Night - Cliff Edwards

This guys were the real deal!not like today! Boring!

man, keatons kinda cute...

i would only grant buster keaton the title of best silent film actor if you exclude charlie chaplin for his speaking appearances. buster keaton was the more impressive stuntman/daredevil tho

Was Harry Houdini really a musician too? I can't find anything about it

Buster Keaton is the BEST!

Honorable and well done tribute.

All that broken down crap he worked in probably filled his lungs with all sorts of cancer causing crap

@chuckthetrashmanjr

3 жыл бұрын

He was also a heavy smoker.

He why always serious face

@adnankhan9148

3 жыл бұрын

Stone face but amazing silent comedian

0:23 "Como dis... Como que si te enseñan un bebe y dices "esta bonito", este, obvia... Y en tu mente no piensas eso es que no estas siendo sincero, pero si lo dices que "esta bien culero", se oye feo"

How was this person living to adulthood?

9:13 MGM wanted him to talk, I dunno what book you’re reading this from but it’s full of BS

1:13 BS no he didn’t

The life of busted balls

@juliantotriwijaya9208

4 жыл бұрын

XD i can't stop laughing lol

I don't know if I want to watch any of his work truth be told. His upbringing and life story just make me sad. Abused as a child, conditioned to basically only crave the attention of others while being on a stage or set, losing his wife and children, becoming an alcoholic, ending up in a mental hospital and then finally dying from lung cancer after an extremely drawn out period of being broken by stagnating career. I'll give him deserved credit for being so stoic about it all. But what he was going through basically showcase everything that's wrong with "show business" in my view, and I wouldn't like the fact that someone is sitting here today, earning money from this mans misery.

@HP_____

3 жыл бұрын

His films are absolutely brilliant. Please give them a chance to enchant you.

@sevenproxies4255

3 жыл бұрын

@Mel Bee It does for me. Someone is making money off his legacy. And I don't want to contribute to profiteering off abused children. If the person or company owning the rights to the films donated all proceeds to shelters that help abused children, it might be a different story.

@sreerajrajmohan6268

2 жыл бұрын

It's like watch Chaplin, who also had a tragic childhood (seems like most of UA had them)

@SeanHiruki

2 жыл бұрын

@@sevenproxies4255 you are making the assumption that Buster has abused children in his films when he does not. Nor was he a child in any of his films.

@sevenproxies4255

2 жыл бұрын

@@SeanHiruki No I didn't. You need to check your reading comprehension.

5:06 he didn’t break his neck he fractured it

@chuckthetrashmanjr

3 жыл бұрын

A fracture is a break.

@beckyneopolitan8945

3 жыл бұрын

chuckthetrashmanjr good job you ain’t a Dr

@chuckthetrashmanjr

3 жыл бұрын

@@beckyneopolitan8945 do you know what a compound fracture is. Also how do you know I'm not a medic or doc.

@beckyneopolitan8945

3 жыл бұрын

chuckthetrashmanjr I do actually and i still know he didn’t, because you’re too thick to know the difference if you were in the medic profession you’d know and obviously you don’t

@chuckthetrashmanjr

3 жыл бұрын

@@beckyneopolitan8945 fracture and break are the same thing

He was very good but couldn't compare to Charlie Chaplin.

Very nice but you got some of your facts wrong he did not break his neck being thrown into an audience he broke his neck off a water tower while he was in film but nice job though