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friendlessghoul · 2 months

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The Buster Keaton Show - Buster in Training

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busterkeatonsociety · 29 days

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#ThrowbackThursday A lot of scripts, written by the late Clyde Bruckman for the first 10 episodes of “The Buster Keaton Show,” which aired for the first time 73 years ago today. Unbelievably, they sold at auction for less than $200.

#throwback thursday #buster keaton #clyde bruckman #scripts #the buster keaton show #1920s #1950s #vintage television #ibks #the international buster keaton society #buster keaton society #the damfinos #damfino #damfamily

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travsd · 6 months

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Buster Keaton on Television

December 22, 1949 is a cherished date, or ought to be, for fans of classic comedy, vaudeville, and Buster Keaton. It was on that date that Buster made his television debut on The Ed Wynn Show, where, among other things, he re-created his first movie appearance, which had been in Fatty Arbuckle’s The Butcher Boy (1917). To correct a misconception, Keaton had never stopped performing. His longest…

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#Buster Keaton #Ed Wynn Show #Show #Television #The Buster Keaton Show #tv

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justbusterkeaton · 1 year

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The Buster Keaton Show 1951 “The Gymnasium Story”

#buster keaton #the Buster Keaton show #1950s tv #1950s television #comedy #silent comedy #slapstick #harold goodwin #basketball #basketball practice #gymspiration

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keatonkeatonkeaton · 7 months

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I’m finding it hard to keep up with more than just Instagram but I liked this one so posting here too 😄

#buster keaton #1920s #silent movies #blacksmith #movieedit #gun show #aarrmmmss

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mathiasandthefinntrolls · 7 months

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Things I say to myself when watching Dynamite and our boy Max is in every segment ❤️

#MJF #Buster Keaton #This fellow Friedman seems to be the whole show #never leave my screen plz you wonderful prick

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millionmovieproject · 1 year

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Hey friendos!! This is my latest episode of Meanwhile, Back at The Ranch, where I share several pieces of exciting news, most especially, that my book Another New World, about Buster Keaton and the people in his orbit, will be available November 25th, 2023!! Make sure to share the news with all your Buster Buddies!!

#buster keaton #buster keaton book #buster keaton fans #non fiction novel #bookblr #independent author #independent artist #live show #live stream #breaking news #announcement #meanwhile back at the ranch #another new world #nicolette olivier

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boricuacherry-blog · 2 years

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A lot of people don't realize that Michael had certain dance moves that were only reserved for certain numbers. Both the moonwalk and en pointe are uniquely associated with "Billie Jean." And though Michael did variations of the moonwalk step in other numbers, the famous backwards glide was reserved exclusively for "Billie Jean."

Notice how he plays with the audience as he slowly pulls out the black glittery jacket, then the fedora, and then....dramatic pause...the glove. And the roar from the crowd grows louder as each piece appears, so by the time he's fully in costume, they're on their feet and clapping wildly. It's like the act of becoming that character is part of the performance.

Getting into character becomes a part of the ritual for the audience, such as the "Billie Jean" persona or character. It was clear early on that Michael was not so much performing here, as enacting a role. It was a unique character that he created specifically for this number.

It was obvious that the roots of this character came from his adoration of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. For example, compare Michael's improv segment of "Billie Jean" to Chaplin's "Little Tramp" character, and there are obvious parallels, a certain jauntiness mixed with pathos that comes through for both of them.

The "Smooth Criminal" lean owes a lot to Buster Keaton's move in "College."

Years later, Johnny Depp, who also admired Keaton and Chaplin and brought elements of both of them to his own performances, blended the characteristics of both to create the character of Sam in 1993's Benny & Joon.

In later years, Michael would make this parallel more blatantly obvious. For example, by the time of the HIStory tour, he introduced a new element to the performance which consisted of his "Little Geek" character walking on stage carrying a shaving case, looking rather lost and bewildered, as if he doesn't quite know where he is or what he's supposed to do.

This is a routine that has deep roots in the pathos of the Chaplinesque and Keatonesque personas he so admired. The performance has very much of a vaudeville feel to it. Even the case itself feels worn and antiquated.

In "Say Say Say," he and Paul McCartney play a pair of vaudeville performers, and they each carry that exact same style of case.

There's an element of miming incorporated into his "Billie Jean" persona. Chaplin and Keaton were both heavily influenced by mimes themselves.

For example, in his 1988 Grammy performances of "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Man in the Mirror," he creates a fully realized character in the opening moments on stage. A guy that Rembert Browne coined "Tough Guy Mike." Every step becomes an aggravated kick, everything was to be pointed to, and his neck roll became the sassiest thing ever captured on camera.

He created this character through body language and mime like gestures, such as smoking a fake cigarette, blowing out fake smoke and then putting it out with his foot. Through these subtle gestures, he gives us important clues about who this character is - just as Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton or Marcel Marceau did through their silent gestures long before him.

Michael also mimicked the age-old mime trick of using the color white to focus on whatever body part he wanted to be focused on. The primary colors black and white both have strong ties to mime art.

White gloves were also an important feature of blackface minstrelsy. Fred Astaire performed blackface in the movie Swing Time, wearing large white gloves.

#mj #michael jackson #charlie chaplin #buster keaton #persona #little tramp #johnny depp #benny & joon #vaudeville #mimes #white glove #blackface #blackface minstrel #minstrel #minstrel shows #fred astaire #swing time #article

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sarahw81 · 1 year

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Watch "What Judy Means at Christmas - a casual chat." on YouTube

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Here is our Christmas podcast. Unfortunately Carly couldn't make this one. We don't usually film if all three of us aren't available but this was one we were unable to shuffle due to the timing etc. It wasn't the same without Carly and this is dedicated to her, but we hope that you still enjoy it.

#judy garland #youtube #thegarlandgab #podcast #meet me in st louis #the judy garland show #christmas #in the good old summertime #love finds sndy hardy #liza minnelli #mickey rooney #lorna luft #joey luft #jack jones #mel torme #van johnson #buster keaton #have yourself a merry little christmas

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friendlessghoul · 2 months

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Buster Keaton & Harold Goodwin The Buster Keaton Show - Buster In Training

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busterkeatonsociety · 15 days

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#ThrowbackThursday What’s on the box tonight? Well, if it’s 1951 where you are, it’s “The Buster Keaton Show”

#throwback thursday #buster keaton #the buster keaton show #1950s #vintage television #tv preview #ibks #the international buster keaton society #buster keaton society #the damfinos #damfino #damfamily

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kaasknot · 1 year

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currently reading about natalie and buster's divorce proceedings and i'm just like. "dump his ass, natalie, i got yo flower"

#he didn't even show up to the trial!!!#buster keaton #i love him but goddamn

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justbusterkeaton · 1 year

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#buster keaton #The Buster Keaton Show #1950 #basketball #1950s #comedy

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hotvintagepoll · 1 month

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this is a poll for a movie that doesn't exist.

It is vintage times. The powers that be have decided to again remake the classic vampire novella Dracula for the screen. in an amazing show of inter-studio solidarity, Hollywood’s most elite hotties are up for the starring roles. the producers know whoever they cast will greatly impact the genre, quality, and tone of the finished film, so they are turning to their wisest voices for guidance.

you are the new casting director for this star-studded epic. choose your players wisely.