The Silent Partner
Buster Keaton is my favorite silent film star. He was brilliant and innovative and pulled off incredibly dangerous stunts without any assistance. Because he underplayed his character, his work holds...
George Marshall
Filmography
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The Silent Partner
Comedic genius Buster Keaton plays a former silent-film star named Kelsey Dutton. Dutton watches the Academy Awards® on television in a bar; in flashbacks, Keaton re-enacts Dutton's silent comedies. The silent-film parody is close enough to Keaton's old work to be poignant and...Watch Movie
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The Perils of Pauline
The original PERILS OF PAULINE was the most famous serial of the silent era, putting star Pearl White though a nonstop barrage of perilous crises she was sure to survive (until next week's chapter, at least). This musical biography was a high point in the rather brief stardom...Watch Movie
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Pot o' Gold
This goofy musical was a spinoff from a successful radio series, the very first to feature a regular cash giveaway to lucky listeners. But, more importantly, it cashed in on the national craze for "swing" music. James Stewart plays a cheerful small-town music store proprietor who goes to the big...Watch Movie
Genres
- Classic / Classic Comedy
- Comedy / Farce
- Comedy / Romantic Comedy
- Comedy / Slapstick
- Drama / Biopic
- Drama / Dramedy
- International / Americas / North American / American
- Music / Musical
Recent Reviews
The Silent Partner
It's an interesting, but not classic, half-hour TV program. Buster Keaton is outstanding, as usual. There are also good performances from Zasu Pitts, Joe E. Brown, and Evelyn Ankers, who...
The Silent Partner
This is a curious little footnote in Buster Keaton's career...perhaps it's more of a speed bump. However, it's always great to see the master of physical comedy at work, even...