So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM (TV 2004)

Directors:

Christopher Bird, Kevin Brownlow

Stars:

Buster Keaton, James Karen, Louis B. Mayer

Cast

Cast overview:
Buster Keaton	...	Himself (archive footage)
James Karen	...	Himself - Host / Narrator
Louis B. Mayer	...	Himself (archive footage)
Irving Thalberg	...	Himself (archive footage)
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

7 December 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Photoplay Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

38 min 39 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Included in the 2-disc DVD set "The Buster Keaton Collection", released by Warner Home Video in December 2004.

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User Reviews

Minor Keaton doc

A short look at Buster Keaton's troublesome MGM years, when he lost control over the films he worked on and went from being one of the most innovative stars in the world to being Jimmy Durante's straight man. Some interesting material, simply served up, though it's very narrow in its focus, and doesn't really have much new to offer about Buster's nightmarish fall from grace. Definitely worth having a look at if you're a Buster fan, though for a much fuller, meatier and satisfying dip into Buster's life and career, you need to watch Brownlow & Gill's magnificent documentary, Buster Keaton:A Hard Act To Follow. The problem is, that film is currently unavailable on DVD -- a shocking oversight which will hopefully be rectified sooner rather than later.