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Tag: buster keaton

blind spot series

Blindsided by SHERLOCK, JR.

Trying to do two things at once and expecting to do justice to both.

Posted on April 21, 2015June 30, 2015
reactions, toronto silent film festival

1,000 LAFFS: “Playmates”

As the old song says, “Make ’em Laugh”

Posted on April 2, 2012April 7, 2012
watchin' & writin'

Back to Basics – THE GENERAL

Chaplin battled people and situations; Keaton battled objects. For my money, there was never a better battle than the fight he put up in THE GENERAL.

Posted on May 23, 2010September 22, 2012

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