[This was originally posted on May 15, 2019, and was revised on May 18 to correct some factual errors brought…
Some years ago, I made a project of deconstructing Buster Keaton’s The Goat (1921) in a series of undercranking studies…
Honoring the Gag Work in a Silent Comedy Sometimes Involves a Doing a Little Homework and Then Sharing Your Findings…
Stretching to Two Reel Length was no Stretch For Marcel Perez What has always struck me as remarkable about Buster…
Buster Keaton’s Idea of “Impossible Gags” Take on ‘Popeye’ Proportions In the Tweedledum/Twede Comedy Shorts Stylistically, there are two things…
As you know, using recognizable music is a big no-no for me (unless it’s specified onscreen). And so, I was…