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The Buster Keaton Story

  • 1957
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
333
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Ann Blyth, Rhonda Fleming, and Donald O'Connor in The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
BiographyComedyDrama

An inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton.An inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton.An inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton.

  • Director
    • Sidney Sheldon
  • Writers
    • Sidney Sheldon
    • Robert Smith
  • Stars
    • Donald O'Connor
    • Ann Blyth
    • Rhonda Fleming
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    333
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sidney Sheldon
    • Writers
      • Sidney Sheldon
      • Robert Smith
    • Stars
      • Donald O'Connor
      • Ann Blyth
      • Rhonda Fleming
    • 14User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    "The Buster Keaton Story" Rhonda Fleming, Paramount 1956.
    Ann Blyth and Donald O'Connor in The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
    Buster Keaton, Cecil B. DeMille, and Donald O'Connor in The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
    Buster Keaton and Donald O'Connor in The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
    Peter Lorre, Rhonda Fleming, and Donald O'Connor in The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
    Buster Keaton and Donald O'Connor in The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
    Buster Keaton and Donald O'Connor in The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
    Buster Keaton and Donald O'Connor in The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
    Buster Keaton and Donald O'Connor in The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
    Buster Keaton and Ann Blyth in The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
    Rhonda Fleming and Donald O'Connor in The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
    Ann Blyth and Donald O'Connor in The Buster Keaton Story (1957)

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    Donald O'Connor
    Donald O'Connor
    • Buster Keaton
    Ann Blyth
    Ann Blyth
    • Gloria Brent
    Rhonda Fleming
    Rhonda Fleming
    • Peggy Courtney
    Peter Lorre
    Peter Lorre
    • Kurt Bergner
    Larry Keating
    Larry Keating
    • Larry Winters
    Jackie Coogan
    Jackie Coogan
    • Elmer Case
    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • Tom McAffee
    Dave Willock
    Dave Willock
    • Joe Keaton
    Claire Carleton
    Claire Carleton
    • Myra Keaton
    Larry White
    • Buster - Age 7
    Dan Seymour
    Dan Seymour
    • Indian Chief
    Michael Ross
    Michael Ross
    • Assistant Chief
    Nan Martin
    Nan Martin
    • Edna - Larry's Secretary
    Robert Christopher
    • Nick
    Richard Aherne
    • Franklin
    Ralph Dumke
    Ralph Dumke
    • Mr. Jennings
    Tim Ryan
    Tim Ryan
    • Studio Policeman
    Joseph Forte
    • Theatre Manager
    • Director
      • Sidney Sheldon
    • Writers
      • Sidney Sheldon
      • Robert Smith
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    • Trivia
      The money the real Buster Keaton earned selling the rights to his life story allowed him to buy some property in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California. He lived on the property the rest of his life.
    • Goofs
      The marquee advertises The Jazz Singer (1927) as being "all taking," which it was not, nor was it ever advertised as such.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Great Buster (2018)

    User reviews14

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    1/10
    Buster Keaton and Sidney Sheldon--not a good mix
    The weird thing about this film is it's NOT the Buster Keaton story at all. The main character is a fictional studio executive named Gloria who falls in love with Buster (inexplicably, as he's portrayed as a graceless, unattractive slob) and puts her happiness and career on the line in order to nurture and protect him as he chases another woman, blows all his money and drinks himself silly. The surprisingly faithful recreations of classic Keaton routines dropped in awkwardly here and there do nothing to relieve the tedium of this glum, sour women's picture masquerading as a biopic.
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    5
    • Anne_Sharp
    • Jul 23, 2001

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    • Release date
      • May 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sönen yıldız
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Forum Productions
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    • Budget
      • $1,400,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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