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The Brilliance of Buster Keaton: The Films, the Gags, and the Death-Defying Stunts
Friday, 1 August, 2025

Buster Keaton was so dedicated to his craft that he broke his neck and still finished the take. Then showed up the next day. In this episode, we trace his rise from Fatty Arbuckle's sidekick to his own master, ending the journey while Keaton was still at the top of the world, with his last solo-directorial effort in the silent era: The General.We'll chat through his best shorts, with particular focus on One Week and The High Sign, get into his first attempt at a feature film with Three Ages, and then cover his two arguably best films, Sherlock Jr. and The General.Along the way, we'll pause to just awe at the incredibly creative, hilarious, and often death-defying gags and stunts, and talk about why he remains icon to this day.Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:10:22 - Fatty Archbuckle's Sidekick00:17:47 - One Week00:30:02 - The High Sign00:35:02 - Three Ages00:45:40 - Sherlock Jr00:54:13 - The General