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THE MAN WITHOUT A SMILE ARRIVES IN NEW YORK CITY [Buster Keaton & Natalie Talmadge]

THE MAN WITHOUT A SMILE ARRIVES IN NEW YORK CITY [Buster Keaton & Natalie Talmadge]

It was one congratulatory telegram after another for Buster Keaton, the film comedian, and his wife the former Natalie Talmadge after they had unpacked to-day at the hotel Biltmore in New York city following their trip here from the coast. Buster never cracked a smile as is his custom, and of course would not oblige the photographers. He did loosen up when he talked of two children on the coast.

March 13, 1925

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This Day in Buster… May 22, 1925 "Sherlock Jr.,” with the title "Sherlock Holmes Jr.,” opens in Germany.

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This Day in Buster… May 22, 1929 The Gothenburg Times & Independent advertise a showing of “The Cameraman” to raise funds for the Gothenburg Fire Department.

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This Day in Buster… May 21, 1922 "My Wife's Relations,” thought to be a playful dig at Buster’s newly acquired in-laws, is shown on pre-release in New York theaters.

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Throwback Thursday - Buster Keaton and Lew Cody with Ethel Barrymore, who was filming "Rasputin and the Empress" in 1932.

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This Day in Buster… May 20, 1928 “Steamboat Bill, Jr." went on general release today, 8 days after its New York opening. The housefront stunt was first seen in “Back Stage" and then “One Week” before its ultimate incarnation!

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WIP Wednesday - Behind the scenes and promotional photos for Buster Keaton's “Steamboat Bill, Jr.,” 1928.

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WIP Wednesday—Promotional photos for “Steamboat Bill, Jr.,” 1928, with Buster Keaton and Ernest Torrence

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This Day in Buster… May 19, 1921

“The High Sign” has its opening in Salt Lake City, Utah, at “The American." This was the first short Buster Keaton made independently; however, he shelved the picture & convinced Joseph Schenck that he should make a completely different movie. When Buster was injured while making “The Electric House,” they got the film back off that shelf while he recovered.

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Buster Keaton in Fort Worth, Texas to promote "The Buster Keaton Story," on May 17th and 18th, 1957

[First Clip] WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about comedian Buster Keaton arriving in Dallas to promote "The Buster Keaton Story," a film about his life.

[Transcript] In Dallas, frozen-faced comedian Buster Keaton arrives to put in a plug for—who else--Buster Keaton. Keaton is on tour to tell anyone who'll listen about the new Paramount release, "The Buster Keaton Story," which is the film version of the funny-man's life. In 1955, Buster got himself off a hospital critical list, when a Hollywood screen writer offered him $50,000 for the screen rights to his life story. Our man asked Buster if he ever smiled—and—with a serious look—he replied, "Not when there are cameras around."
(May 17, 1957)

[Second Clip] Fort Worth hosting a convention for Sigma Delta Chi, a professional journalism fraternity.

[Transcript] Dead-Pan Comedian Buster Keaton, a guest at the luncheon, finds that Brinkley's hat makes him look like an honest-to-goodness cowboy. But Brinkly admits that Keaton's hat doesn't show him at his best advantage.
...Don't get carried away, Buster.

(May 18, 1957)

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This Day in Buster… May 18, 1921 "The Goat" is released. Buster Keaton's a scapegoat, mistaken for criminal Dead Shot Dan, and on the run from the cops…

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Sunday Sales—Don't you just love it when Buster gets the girl? “Winning the Girl," a limited edition print by Susan Coburn, is available here: https://www.busterstuff.com/product/susan-coburn-print-college-winning-the-girl-/314

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August 17, 1931 Sioux City prints, "Feminine Clothing as a first aid to comedy has its drawbacks, according to Buster Keaton.'If the skirts are too narrow, you may get laughs and take a chance on breaking your neck; if they're too wide, you can do any sort of acrobatic trick and still fall short"

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May 16, 1932 British review from P.W. Kidd: "Have you ever heard of a plumber being passionate? I hadn’t until I saw Buster Keaton’s latest film, “The Passionate Plumber,” and then I began to believe all the things that are said about the much-maligned occupation.”

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‘General Nuisance,' 1941, features this calamitous dance routine between Buster Keaton & co-star Elsie Ames. The pair coordinated the uncoordinated skit together in a couple of hours; Elsie was very much in synch with Buster’s slapstick.

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Buster Keaton & Elsie Ames in one of the best sequences of this short has to be the singing & dance routine—they work together seamlessly in this bit.

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