On his 127th birthday, a reminder that Buster Keaton did all his own stunts.

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[JoeOtterbein]

1. K n R ! Thanks for posting!

I still think he was the funniest star of the ole comedy films, since a long time ago, when I was a kid!

[Bayard]

2. Certainly wouldn't see that today

Its a big deal now if an actor does a stunt at all. Like when Brad Pitt broke his hand filming, "Seven."

Buster Keaton always said that by the end of his life he'd broken virtually every bone in his body. That included breaking his neck, which he didn't even realize until years later with an xray.

Keaton was comic genius.

[burrowowl]

3. Kick, one of the great ones!

[yaesu]

4. I was brought up in a house right behind his family cottage. It was right next to Lake Michigan

and we had beach sand yards. I remember finding Indian head pennies that Mr Keaton threw to the kids years before our house was built. Many were in mint condition.

[Phoenix61]

5. Very cool! nt

[Lucinda]

6. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️