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7 December 2004 (USA) more
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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)
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Included in the 2-disc DVD set "The Buster Keaton Collection", released by Warner Home Video in December 2004. more
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Features Flesh and the Devil (1926) more

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Minor Keaton doc, 26 February 2005
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Author: Darren O'Shaughnessy (darren shan) from Limerick, Ireland

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.

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