An inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton.An inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton.An inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton.
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- TriviaThe money the real Buster Keaton earned selling the rights to his life story allowed him to buy some property in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California. He lived on the property the rest of his life.
- GoofsThe marquee advertises The Jazz Singer (1927) as being "all taking," which it was not, nor was it ever advertised as such.
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Buster Keaton: I've done almost 15,000 performances on the vaudeville stage. I know exactly when people laugh at me and why.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Great Buster (2018)
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It's always been the case in Hollywood when "they" go to make a film based upon an actual historical event or do a biopic on an historical figure: they never get it right. The names and dates are usually correct but after that, it's pretty much whatever they think will sell tickets. And this picture is certainly no exception. The shame of it really is that this was made while Buster Keaton was very much alive and still relatively active in show business. But, obviously, he was never contacted concerning the facts about his own life. And that's a real shame. Donald O'Connor is great, for what he's allowed to show of Keaton's genius but the writers and producer were obviously much more interested in portraying Keaton as a base, alcoholic slob without any real feelings. And we who have read the books know that to be totally untrue. I'm surprised Keaton didn't actually sue the production company for defamation of character over this. I sure would have. In any case, despite Mr. O'Connor's valiant efforts to "save" this film, don't bother with it. Watch the documentary "Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow." You'll enjoy that much more.
- maxcellus46
- Jan 16, 2006
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- $1,400,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was The Buster Keaton Story (1957) officially released in Canada in English?
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