Friday, September 18, 2009

Buster Keaton Double Feature On TCM, Monday, September 21, 2009


Starting at 8 p.m. on Monday, Turner Classic Movies is showing a pair of Buster Keaton classics, Sherlock, Jr. from 1924 and Steamboat Bill, Jr. for which Keaton took home the Katie award for best actor of 1928-29.

Highest recommendation. Four Monkeys out of four.

From the TCM website:

8:00pm [Silent] Sherlock Jr. (1924) In this silent film, a movie projectionist dreams himself into a mystery movie. Cast: Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Ward Crane, Joseph Keaton Dir: Buster Keaton BW-44 mins, TV-G

9:00pm [Silent] Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) In this silent film, a student tries to win a rival captain's daughter after taking over his father's riverboat. Cast: Buster Keaton, Ernest Torrence, Tom Lewis, Tom McGuire Dir: Charles F. Reisner BW-69 mins, TV-G
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2 comments:

  1. mister muleboySeptember 18, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    Dramas?




    I kid.




    Four Monkeys out of four: sounds like my sex life during the '90s. . . .



    again, I kid.

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  2. Mythical MonkeySeptember 18, 2009 at 3:45 PM

    Four Monkeys out of four: sounds like my sex life during the '90s.

    I remember your love life during the 90s. Cut out "like."

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