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Title: My Wonderful World of Slapstick (Da Capo Paperback) by Buster Keaton, Charles Samuels ISBN: 0-306-80178-7 Publisher: Da Capo Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1982 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.57 (7 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A basic primer for Keaton study
Comment: Long thought to have been only a pie throwing clown, (which he was NOT) Buster Keaton was and still is one of the great comics. In this book, he relates his early years as part of the stage act, THE THREE KEATONS. It's a miracle that he didn't suffer permanent damage the way his father tossed him about. The insights into life in vaudville and his comments about his father are worth a closer look. From there, Buster tells how he got into films, his friendship with Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and his rise to fame. I was disappointed that he mentioned his masterpiece; THE GENERAL only in passing. This is a CLASSIC! It might have been a financial failure, but in terms of quality, it reigns supreme. Far better than Chaplin's works. But there is still much to hold the reader's interest, especially the era of the "talkies". Pairing Buster with Jimmie Durante was a disaster in my opinion, but Keaton holds no malice towards him. Buster's career took a dive during the forties, but he managed to stay afloat as a comedy writer. And, Keaton is honest about his drinking and his failed marriages. Let it be said that Buster is still a hard act to follow.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Rare Glimpse into A Creative Genius' Mind
Comment: Reading the words of Buster Keaton gives great insight into how he was able to create his unique form of comedy.
His first hand telling of his fascinating life story may be a bit romanticized and a bit simplified, but then so were his films.
I came away with a clearer picture of what the world of silent film making was like, and how even a genius like Keaton could be dragged down by things beyond his grasp, including his own insecurities.
Keaton reveals himself to be a rather humble man. He makes clear that he never saw his work as anything more than the job of making people laugh. But he was a skilled acrobat and a great mime.
What is really missing from this book can only be found in the films themselves.
Rating: 3
Summary: My Wonderful World of Slapstick
Comment: I was dissapointed. Buster does not get into the kind of detail I was expecting. Some of the dates don't make sense. For example Buster states that in 1940 he returned to MGM as a gag writer. At The Circus (The Marx Brothers) was released in 1939. So how could that be? That's just one example. The question really is- how much was ghost written? Get this book if you are a Buster fan, but don't expect to be thrilled.
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Title: Buster Keaton Remembered by Eleanor Keaton, Jeffrey Vance ISBN: 0810942275 Publisher: Harry N Abrams Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Silent Echoes: Discovering Early Hollywood Through the Films of Buster Keaton by John Bengtson, Kevin Brownlow ISBN: 189166106X Publisher: Santa Monica Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase by Marion Meade ISBN: 0306808021 Publisher: Da Capo Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $18.50 |
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Title: Buster Keaton: The Man Who Wouldnªt Lie Down by Tom Dardis ISBN: 0816640017 Publisher: University of Minnesota Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title:The Art of Buster Keaton ASIN: B00005QW5A Publisher: Kino Video Pub. Date: 20 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $199.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $179.96 |
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