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  • My Wonderful World Of Slapstick

    Over half century ago the society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children complained to Mayor Van Wyck, of New York, that Joe Keaton, a vaudeville actor, was brutally mistreating his five-year old son. At each afternoon and evening performance the child, billed as "The Human Mop", was slammed on the floor, hurled into the wings, and sometimes banged into bass drums. Unable to find a bruise or ... Read more

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  • My Wonderful World of Slapstick

    ''My Wonderful World of Slapstick'' is the intimate 1960 autobiography of legendary silent film comedian Buster Keaton, co-written alongside journalist Charles Samuels. The book offers a fascinating, firsthand glimpse behind "The Great Stone Face," tracing his 60-year journey across vaudeville, silent movies, talking pictures, and early television. Keaton details his chaotic childhood as the ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    A Rare Recording of Film Icon Buster Keaton

    by Buster Keaton ...
    Narrated by Buster Keaton ...
    Series series A Rare Recording of…

    Unabridged

    15 min

    Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 to February 1, 1966), born in Piqua, Kansas, was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films during the 1920s, in which he performed physical comedy and inventive stunts. He frequently maintained a stoic, deadpan facial expression that became his trademark and earned him the nickname "The Great Stone Face." In the ... Read more

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    The "Me" in the title is a comparatively unknown Marx named Julius (1895-1977), who, under the nom de plume of Groucho, enjoyed a sensational career on Broadway and in Hollywood with such comedy classics as Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, Horse Feathers, Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera, and A Day at the Races. His solo career included work as a film actor, television game show emcee, and author ... Read more

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