The Best of Buster Keaton

[Bayard]

Sit back, and marvel that he did all of these stunts himself.

[rurallib]

1. That was fun

I can imagine a small old timey theater watching Keaton on the screen and laughing and marveling at his antics.

[BootinUp]

2. He was truly amazing. Nt

[Duppers]

3. Wow! His jumping from one tall bldg to another...

then falling from the other building, then thru window awnings, well that one spooked me. Impressive. How'd he do that...how was it staged?

Quite a flexible, brave guy.

[Bayard]

4. All of his stunts were exquisitely timed

But even then, when someone asked him how he kept from getting hurt, he'd mention all of his bruises and broken bones.

[nolabear]

5. He literally did that stuff since infancy.

He was part of his parents’ vaudeville act, much of which consisted of him being thrown about and treated very badly while he remained stone faced. I suspect it was pretty terrible but he developed some serious skills, as well as that implacable character.