Buster Keaton Short Films

It is essential, if you want to gain a good grade in this section, that you read and learn the notes on this blog. If you really want to push yourself, you should conduct some wider reading about Buster Keaton, his films, silent cinema and American silent film comedy. Below are links to a number of useful online articles that will further your appreciation of Keaton and his work - this list is not exhaustive but should act as a good starting point for further research. How Silent Filmmaker Buster Keaton Revolutionized Film Comedy Buster Keaton: Symmetry of Laughter Buster Keaton and the Comedic Roots of Surrealist Cinema Buster Keaton's Relation to the Mechanical: A Critical Analysis of Some Interpretations Buster Keaton's Early Shorts: The Foundations of a Comic Genius The Silent Era Film Stars Who Risked Life and Limb Doing Their Own Stunts Buster Keaton: Anarchitect Analysis of Cops How the Visual Direction of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton Inform