Keaton, Buster K People

Keaton, Buster K People

Keaton, Buster

Born in 1895 in Piqua, Kansas, Buster Keaton was a part of his parents' travelling vaudeville act from the age of 3. After being recruited as a support player in 1917 he went on to be one of the most successful screen comedians of the silent era. With the introduction of sound his star waned, and he suffered from alcoholism. He recovered and in the 1940's and 50's appeared in a number of film and television roles. He lived long enough to see a resurgence of interest in his silent films before dying in 1966 of lung cancer.

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- Los Angeles locations related to the silent star's life and death.
- This site contains articles, book reviews and a gallery of high quality images from Keaton's films.
- Home of the Buster Keaton Fan Club.
- The Buster Keaton Memorial Museum is located in Piqua, Kansas. The site contains details of the collection including many pictures of Buster and his films.
- Article written on the 100th anniversary of Buster's birth with a number of movie scenes to download.
- An extensive collection of links, articles and images relating to the famous silent comedian.
- Each year Iola, Kansas, ten miles east of Piqua (Keaton's birthplace), hosts a free two-day celebration in his honor. This website contains details of the forthcoming event.
- This tribute to the silent star includes a biography, interviews, articles, film and tv show index, photo gallery, mailing list, and links. In particular it has sections covering his early career on the stage and in collaboration with Fatty Arbuckle.
- Dan Callahan profiles the silent star's work as a director for Senses of Cinema.
- An archive of the events and the people involved in celebrating the life and art of silent comedian at the Keaton Celebration, held each September in Iola, Kansas.
- A series of galleries with film posters and still images.
- This fan site includes fiction, discussions, reviews, images, quotes and links. There are also a selection of sound samples from his films of the early thirties.

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