Buster Keaton. The short films collection, 1920-1923.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966, actor.

Kino International Corporation, producer, distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966.

Keaton, Buster.

Stunt performers--California--Hollywood.

Stunt performers.

Buster Keaton Productions.

California--Los Angeles--Hollywood.

Genre:

Comedy films.

Slapstick comedy films.

Silent films.

Short films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

3 videodiscs (390 min.) : silent, black and white & color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet

Edition:

Ultimate 3-disc edition.

Other Title:

Short films collection, 1920 - 1923

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Kino International, 2011.

System Details:

DVD; NTSC.

digital

optical

NTSC

video file

DVD video

Summary:

All of Buster Keaton's classic silent short films in one collection, digitally remastered in high definition.

Contents:

Disc one. The "high sign" ; One week ; Convict ; The scarecrow ; Neighbors ; The haunted house ; Hard luck

Disc two. The goat ; The play house ; The boat ; The paleface ; Cops ; My wife's relations

Disc three. The blacksmith ; The frozen north ; Day dreams ; The electric house ; The balloonatic ; The love nest.

Participant:

Buster Keaton.

Notes:

Title from container.

Release date: Jul. 12, 2011.

Special features: fifteen visual essays, alternate/deleted shots from some films, "The men who would be Buster": a collection of clips from slapstick films influenced by Keaton's work; four visual essays on the films' locations; "Character studies" a gag film starring Carter DeHaven with cameos by Keaton and others; "Seeing stars" (excerpts), a 1922 film featuring cameos by Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and others.

OCLC:

733752454

Publisher Number:

738329075521

K755 Kino International