Aug 22, 2023 · Before Tom Cruise and Jackie Chan, Buster Keaton was doing all kinds of amazing stunts himself, and the best of these are now among the most iconic moments in film history.

A suitcase handle was sewn into Keaton's clothing to aid with the constant tossing. The act evolved as Keaton learned to take trick falls safely; he was rarely injured or bruised on stage. This knockabout …

Feb 28, 2023 · Frankly speaking, it's rather amazing Keaton died of cancer at age 70 in 1966, according to The International Buster Keaton Society, rather than during a film shoot when a young man. Here …

Some of Harold Lloyd's most amazing stunts and best silent comedy gags Silent movies did some pretty crazy things with trains

May 2, 2024 · In Keaton’s honor, and in honor of stunt performers everywhere, here are 10 of his best stunt moments, ranked in increasing order of foolhardiness.

Feb 24, 2026 · From collapsing buildings to runaway trains and gravity-defying falls, his stunts were real — and often filmed in a single take. Now restored and presented in color and 4K, these legendary ...

Aug 14, 2025 · Keaton's penchant and skill for comedic stunts made him one of the biggest stars of the silent-film era. Nobody at the time imagined that he would still be engaging in dangerous-looking …

Feb 6, 2022 · From The General and The Three Ages to Our Hospitality, we've selected five of Buster Keaton's most death-defying stunts from the silent era of cinema.

Aug 20, 2020 · We often talk about Jackie Chan and Tom Cruise when it comes to insane stunts, but where do you think they got the charm and humor they inject into them? The answer is Buster Keaton.

“This fellow Keaton seems to be the whole show.” Directed by William Selig, “The Tramp and the Dog” is likely the first commercial narrative film shot in Chicago. Astaire's first screen test earned him a …