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This Day in Buster…December 8, 1931
"Free And Easy,” with the title "Fabricante de Estrelas,” opens in Portugal. Buster Keaton recorded this movie in English, Spanish and German. Here he is with Raquel Torres in "Estrellados"
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"Free And Easy,” with the title "Fabricante de Estrelas,” opens in Portugal. Buster Keaton recorded this movie in English, Spanish and German. Here he is with Raquel Torres in "Estrellados"
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December 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This Day in Buster…December 8, 1931
"Free And Easy,” with the title "Fabricante de Estrelas,” opens in Portugal. Buster Keaton recorded this movie in English, Spanish and German. Here he is with Raquel Torres in "Estrellados"
#oldhollywood #busterkeaton #damfino
"Free And Easy,” with the title "Fabricante de Estrelas,” opens in Portugal. Buster Keaton recorded this movie in English, Spanish and German. Here he is with Raquel Torres in "Estrellados"
#oldhollywood #busterkeaton #damfino
Movie Monday - Buster Keaton’s “Stone Face” was far more mobile in the Comique days, and 1917’s “Oh Doctor!” is an especially good example of that! Buster goes through a whole range of emotions at the hands of Roscoe Arbuckle, his doctor father.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Movie Monday - Buster Keaton’s “Stone Face” was far more mobile in the Comique days, and 1917’s “Oh Doctor!” is an especially good example of that! Buster goes through a whole range of emotions at the hands of Roscoe Arbuckle, his doctor father.
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#oldhollywood #busterkeaton
Sunday Sales - The Ups & Downs of The Silent Clowns by David B. Pearson - a limited-print run of the 24-page tribute to Walter Kerr’s “The Silent Clowns” You can buy it here: buff.ly/OmXWdUp
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December 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Sunday Sales - The Ups & Downs of The Silent Clowns by David B. Pearson - a limited-print run of the 24-page tribute to Walter Kerr’s “The Silent Clowns” You can buy it here: buff.ly/OmXWdUp
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#oldhollywood #busterkeaton #silentfilm
This Day in Buster…December 7, 1935
"La Fiesta de Santa Barbara" is released by MGM. Buster Keaton is brought to tears by the Garland Sisters’ performance of “La Cucaracha” - you might recognize a 13-year-old Judy in her final on-screen performance with the trio.
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"La Fiesta de Santa Barbara" is released by MGM. Buster Keaton is brought to tears by the Garland Sisters’ performance of “La Cucaracha” - you might recognize a 13-year-old Judy in her final on-screen performance with the trio.
#oldhollywood
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This Day in Buster…December 7, 1935
"La Fiesta de Santa Barbara" is released by MGM. Buster Keaton is brought to tears by the Garland Sisters’ performance of “La Cucaracha” - you might recognize a 13-year-old Judy in her final on-screen performance with the trio.
#oldhollywood
"La Fiesta de Santa Barbara" is released by MGM. Buster Keaton is brought to tears by the Garland Sisters’ performance of “La Cucaracha” - you might recognize a 13-year-old Judy in her final on-screen performance with the trio.
#oldhollywood
This Day in Buster...December 6, 1926
The Newcastle Sun prints this ad for Buster Keaton's "Go West," "A thousand steers running wild in a big city--and with the frozen-faced fun maker as their chaperon!"
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The Newcastle Sun prints this ad for Buster Keaton's "Go West," "A thousand steers running wild in a big city--and with the frozen-faced fun maker as their chaperon!"
#oldhollywood #busterkeaton #damfino #silentfilm
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This Day in Buster...December 6, 1926
The Newcastle Sun prints this ad for Buster Keaton's "Go West," "A thousand steers running wild in a big city--and with the frozen-faced fun maker as their chaperon!"
#oldhollywood #busterkeaton #damfino #silentfilm
The Newcastle Sun prints this ad for Buster Keaton's "Go West," "A thousand steers running wild in a big city--and with the frozen-faced fun maker as their chaperon!"
#oldhollywood #busterkeaton #damfino #silentfilm
#SaturdayCaptions Caption this promo pic of Buster Keaton & his other leading lady, Kathleen Myers, in “Go West.”
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December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#SaturdayCaptions Caption this promo pic of Buster Keaton & his other leading lady, Kathleen Myers, in “Go West.”
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Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox and Joe Roberts in "Neighbors," 1920.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox and Joe Roberts in "Neighbors," 1920.
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This Day in Buster…December 5, 1920
Buster Keaton with The Flying Escalantes - pals from the Vaudeville circuit - assisting on escaping with the girl next-door, Virginia Fox. “Neighbors” has its premiere in Atlanta, going on general release in January 1921.
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Buster Keaton with The Flying Escalantes - pals from the Vaudeville circuit - assisting on escaping with the girl next-door, Virginia Fox. “Neighbors” has its premiere in Atlanta, going on general release in January 1921.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This Day in Buster…December 5, 1920
Buster Keaton with The Flying Escalantes - pals from the Vaudeville circuit - assisting on escaping with the girl next-door, Virginia Fox. “Neighbors” has its premiere in Atlanta, going on general release in January 1921.
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Buster Keaton with The Flying Escalantes - pals from the Vaudeville circuit - assisting on escaping with the girl next-door, Virginia Fox. “Neighbors” has its premiere in Atlanta, going on general release in January 1921.
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Throwback Thursday - A lobby card for Buster Keaton's 1924 film "The Navigator."
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December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Throwback Thursday - A lobby card for Buster Keaton's 1924 film "The Navigator."
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This Day In Buster…December 4, 1928…
‘Steamboat Bill, Jr.’ with the title ‘El héroe del río’, opens in Spain.
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‘Steamboat Bill, Jr.’ with the title ‘El héroe del río’, opens in Spain.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This Day In Buster…December 4, 1928…
‘Steamboat Bill, Jr.’ with the title ‘El héroe del río’, opens in Spain.
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‘Steamboat Bill, Jr.’ with the title ‘El héroe del río’, opens in Spain.
#oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton #silentfilm
Here’s an early gift from Buster Keaton - it’s your December Damfinews read here: buff.ly/hdkwRoj
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December 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Here’s an early gift from Buster Keaton - it’s your December Damfinews read here: buff.ly/hdkwRoj
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WIP Wednesday - A promotional photo of Buster Keaton and Marlyn Stuart in "The Chemist," 1936 for Educational Films.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
WIP Wednesday - A promotional photo of Buster Keaton and Marlyn Stuart in "The Chemist," 1936 for Educational Films.
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This Day in Buster… December 3, 1925
“Our Hospitality,” with the title “Aramusha Keaton,” opens in Japan.
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“Our Hospitality,” with the title “Aramusha Keaton,” opens in Japan.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This Day in Buster… December 3, 1925
“Our Hospitality,” with the title “Aramusha Keaton,” opens in Japan.
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“Our Hospitality,” with the title “Aramusha Keaton,” opens in Japan.
#oldhollywood #busterkeaton #damfino #silentfilm
Television Tuesday - Episode "No Time at All" has a stricken airliner that disappears from radar on a flight from Miami to New York on Playhouse 90 CBS TV. Featuring Buster Keaton as ‘Harrison’ with others such as, William Lundigan, Keenan Wynn and Cliff Edwards.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Television Tuesday - Episode "No Time at All" has a stricken airliner that disappears from radar on a flight from Miami to New York on Playhouse 90 CBS TV. Featuring Buster Keaton as ‘Harrison’ with others such as, William Lundigan, Keenan Wynn and Cliff Edwards.
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This Day in Buster...December 2, 1931
The Bystander shares photos from the annual Herbert Brenon lawn tennis tournament. Some of those pictured, including Buster Keaton are, Robert Montgomery, Lew Cody, Joan Marsh, Dolores del Rio, Bebe Daniels, Gilbert Roland and Norma Talmadge.
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The Bystander shares photos from the annual Herbert Brenon lawn tennis tournament. Some of those pictured, including Buster Keaton are, Robert Montgomery, Lew Cody, Joan Marsh, Dolores del Rio, Bebe Daniels, Gilbert Roland and Norma Talmadge.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This Day in Buster...December 2, 1931
The Bystander shares photos from the annual Herbert Brenon lawn tennis tournament. Some of those pictured, including Buster Keaton are, Robert Montgomery, Lew Cody, Joan Marsh, Dolores del Rio, Bebe Daniels, Gilbert Roland and Norma Talmadge.
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The Bystander shares photos from the annual Herbert Brenon lawn tennis tournament. Some of those pictured, including Buster Keaton are, Robert Montgomery, Lew Cody, Joan Marsh, Dolores del Rio, Bebe Daniels, Gilbert Roland and Norma Talmadge.
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This Day in Buster…December 1, 1921
The North Adams Transcript reports, “Any picture in which Keaton appears is sure to procure a “laugh a minute,” but in “The Playhouse” Buster has outdone himself. It is chockful of side-splitting situations and gags."
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The North Adams Transcript reports, “Any picture in which Keaton appears is sure to procure a “laugh a minute,” but in “The Playhouse” Buster has outdone himself. It is chockful of side-splitting situations and gags."
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December 2, 2025 at 6:40 AM
This Day in Buster…December 1, 1921
The North Adams Transcript reports, “Any picture in which Keaton appears is sure to procure a “laugh a minute,” but in “The Playhouse” Buster has outdone himself. It is chockful of side-splitting situations and gags."
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The North Adams Transcript reports, “Any picture in which Keaton appears is sure to procure a “laugh a minute,” but in “The Playhouse” Buster has outdone himself. It is chockful of side-splitting situations and gags."
#oldhollywood
Movie Monday - Buster Keaton and Joe Roberts engage in the thrill of the chase in “The Blacksmith,” 1922. This scene, rediscovered in 2013, was filmed by Buster after he was unhappy with the original - for all these years, we’d been watching the version he didn’t like!
December 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Movie Monday - Buster Keaton and Joe Roberts engage in the thrill of the chase in “The Blacksmith,” 1922. This scene, rediscovered in 2013, was filmed by Buster after he was unhappy with the original - for all these years, we’d been watching the version he didn’t like!
November 30, 1931
The Daily Herald writes a review for "Sidewalks of New York," "I thought there was nothing new to be extracted from a comic boxing match; yet Buster gave me the best fun of all in this scene, and the ludicrous possibilities of the ring are inexhaustible."
The Daily Herald writes a review for "Sidewalks of New York," "I thought there was nothing new to be extracted from a comic boxing match; yet Buster gave me the best fun of all in this scene, and the ludicrous possibilities of the ring are inexhaustible."
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
November 30, 1931
The Daily Herald writes a review for "Sidewalks of New York," "I thought there was nothing new to be extracted from a comic boxing match; yet Buster gave me the best fun of all in this scene, and the ludicrous possibilities of the ring are inexhaustible."
The Daily Herald writes a review for "Sidewalks of New York," "I thought there was nothing new to be extracted from a comic boxing match; yet Buster gave me the best fun of all in this scene, and the ludicrous possibilities of the ring are inexhaustible."
LAST CHANCE to win “His Best Gal," a painting of Buster Keaton & his leading lady Brown Eyes, as seen in "Go West," 1925 - unique original piece by Buster Keaton's granddaughter, enter our raffle for 5 dollars here: buff.ly/DiHKO3n
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November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
LAST CHANCE to win “His Best Gal," a painting of Buster Keaton & his leading lady Brown Eyes, as seen in "Go West," 1925 - unique original piece by Buster Keaton's granddaughter, enter our raffle for 5 dollars here: buff.ly/DiHKO3n
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Caption this moment between Buster Keaton & Anita Page in ’Sidewalks of New York’, 1931.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Caption this moment between Buster Keaton & Anita Page in ’Sidewalks of New York’, 1931.
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#oldhollywood #damfino
Saturday Captions -
This Day in Buster…November 29, 1941
"She's Oil Mine" is released by Columbia Pictures. The short condenses Buster’s 1932 movie, “The Passionate Plumber” into just 17 minutes. There are a few differences…
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This Day in Buster…November 29, 1941
"She's Oil Mine" is released by Columbia Pictures. The short condenses Buster’s 1932 movie, “The Passionate Plumber” into just 17 minutes. There are a few differences…
#oldhollywood
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Saturday Captions -
This Day in Buster…November 29, 1941
"She's Oil Mine" is released by Columbia Pictures. The short condenses Buster’s 1932 movie, “The Passionate Plumber” into just 17 minutes. There are a few differences…
#oldhollywood
This Day in Buster…November 29, 1941
"She's Oil Mine" is released by Columbia Pictures. The short condenses Buster’s 1932 movie, “The Passionate Plumber” into just 17 minutes. There are a few differences…
#oldhollywood
For a chance to win “His Best Gal," a painting of Buster Keaton & his leading lady Brown Eyes, as seen in "Go West," 1925 - unique original piece by Buster Keaton's granddaughter, enter our raffle for 5 dollars here: buff.ly/DiHKO3n
Entries close Nov 30, 2025
Entries close Nov 30, 2025
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
For a chance to win “His Best Gal," a painting of Buster Keaton & his leading lady Brown Eyes, as seen in "Go West," 1925 - unique original piece by Buster Keaton's granddaughter, enter our raffle for 5 dollars here: buff.ly/DiHKO3n
Entries close Nov 30, 2025
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“The Paleface,” 1921 may not have aged well in terms of its portrayal of indigenous Americans, however the story sees the tribe triumph over greedy oil sharks who aim to steal their land at a time when this was still common practice by the US Government.
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November 29, 2025 at 8:58 AM
“The Paleface,” 1921 may not have aged well in terms of its portrayal of indigenous Americans, however the story sees the tribe triumph over greedy oil sharks who aim to steal their land at a time when this was still common practice by the US Government.
#oldhollywood
#oldhollywood
This Day in Buster… November 28, 1921
“The Boat” has its general release. The film is just one of the instances of the use of the “Damfino” gag, the name of the boat and the name we fans have adopted to describe ourselves. Why? Damfino!
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“The Boat” has its general release. The film is just one of the instances of the use of the “Damfino” gag, the name of the boat and the name we fans have adopted to describe ourselves. Why? Damfino!
#oldhollywood #silentfilm
November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This Day in Buster… November 28, 1921
“The Boat” has its general release. The film is just one of the instances of the use of the “Damfino” gag, the name of the boat and the name we fans have adopted to describe ourselves. Why? Damfino!
#oldhollywood #silentfilm
“The Boat” has its general release. The film is just one of the instances of the use of the “Damfino” gag, the name of the boat and the name we fans have adopted to describe ourselves. Why? Damfino!
#oldhollywood #silentfilm
Thankful Thursday -
Happy Thanksgiving to those Damfamily members that celebrate - we’re thankful for every like, share & comment over this past year. You help keep Buster Keaton’s spirit alive. Hope your turkey (or duck) doesn't end up as tough as Buster's.
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Happy Thanksgiving to those Damfamily members that celebrate - we’re thankful for every like, share & comment over this past year. You help keep Buster Keaton’s spirit alive. Hope your turkey (or duck) doesn't end up as tough as Buster's.
#oldhollywood
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thankful Thursday -
Happy Thanksgiving to those Damfamily members that celebrate - we’re thankful for every like, share & comment over this past year. You help keep Buster Keaton’s spirit alive. Hope your turkey (or duck) doesn't end up as tough as Buster's.
#oldhollywood
Happy Thanksgiving to those Damfamily members that celebrate - we’re thankful for every like, share & comment over this past year. You help keep Buster Keaton’s spirit alive. Hope your turkey (or duck) doesn't end up as tough as Buster's.
#oldhollywood