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Saturday afternoon with Buster...part 6.

This Day in Buster… August 10, 1921 The Laurel Outlook prints an ad for "Convict 13," saying, "Here you are! A comedy so full of laughs that we just can't tell you how good it is. Sentence yourself to two reels of hilarity, and then tell us if we are right."

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This Day in Buster… August 11, 1939 "Mooching Through Georgia" is released by Columbia Pictures. Buster Keaton demonstrates the art of deadpan.

David Selby as Quentin Collins in Dark Shadows 🖤

This Day in Buster… August 4, 1921 Buster Keaton sits amongst the 10 finalists he chose for the Funny Face contest, the prize being a paid Hollywood contract and a chance to act with him in film. It was Alberta Vaughn to his right who won the contest dressed as a “LIFE GARD.”

Im so happy I have a Google file of all the episodes but I can finally watch it on my TV!

The Statesman Journal gives a favorable review of Natalie Talmadge’s performance in “Our Hospitality"—"Looking prettier than ever, she brings back to the silent drama a broadened acting ability and adds greatly to the picture.”

Movie Monday - Buster Keaton is a real powerhouse in “The Electric House,” 1922 - he refilmed the short after an accident with the stairs on set left him with his leg in a cast & out of action for a couple of months.

Buster Keaton in "The Goat," 1921.

Happy Birthday to Thelma Todd!❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️

The Butcher Boy (1917)

The Butcher Boy (1917)