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Sparkly

(24,575 posts)
6. He was amazing!
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 02:09 AM
Jan 2025

I still wonder how he accomplished some of those "cartoon gags!" (As well as the real ones -- what physical courage!)

I think Buster Keaton was the best of Silent Film actors, followed by Charley Chase, Harold Lloyd, and of course Chaplin, each for different reasons. And yes, so many of the things he did were imitated by others for years to come.

Thank you for posting this!

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Thanks for sharing! Eko Jan 2025 #1
My pleasure, thanks for posting. appalachiablue Jan 2025 #3
A giant The Blue Flower Jan 2025 #2
Thanx for mentioning, I want to watch The General. appalachiablue Jan 2025 #8
The Train Wreck. Obligatory... and prescient of tomorrow at noon... Dennis Donovan Jan 2025 #4
Thanx for posting, a very tragic accident! appalachiablue Jan 2025 #5
He was amazing! Sparkly Jan 2025 #6
Keaton was a master, the others were brilliant too. My grandfather met appalachiablue Jan 2025 #7
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