Category Archives: Buster Keaton

Steamboat Bill Jr: The Prestige

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Nearly Nonchalant

With the face of an angel, the form of an acrobat, and the soul of a storyteller, Joseph Frank ‘Buster’ Keaton has left an indelible impression on the hearts of film buffs the world over. But there’s more. As in: … Continue reading →

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Busterbooks

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Nearly Nonchalant

 Two out-of-print masterpieces, well worth the search.  The Lebel book (which looks yellow here, but the cover’s actually sage green, a nice touch considering the image with Brown Eyes  from 1925′s Go West) is like reading a love letter, even if … Continue reading →

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Full Frontal Genius

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Nearly Nonchalant

Buster Keaton has been quoted as saying, ‘You can’t be a genius in slap shoes.’ I disagree. You can be a genius in far worse. I am a Keaton fan from so far back I own an 8mm copy of … Continue reading →

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Squirrels!

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Nearly Nonchalant

“If Roscoe (’Fatty’) Arbuckle aimed his two-reelers at 12-year-olds, then MGM aimed their Buster Keaton talkies at squirrels.” —-Professor Bunky

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