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Classic Films
Related: About this forumReally enjoyed Buster Keaton's "Sherlock Jr." this evening!
Still hilarious 101 years later. The music (2015) was marvelous. I'm thinking of subscribing to that channel via Amazon Prime (Cohen Media) for more of these!
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Really enjoyed Buster Keaton's "Sherlock Jr." this evening! (Original Post)
Sparkly
Jan 2025
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boonecreek
(1,175 posts)1. My favorite of his films is
"Steamboat Bill, Jr. The gag that he did where the front of
the house falls down with the topmost window landing
around him is incredible.
Sparkly
(24,709 posts)6. I started watching that too last night
streaming on Prime or Netflix - a bad print but I remember loving it when I saw it before.
callous taoboy
(4,730 posts)2. Here's the link-
Sparkly
(24,709 posts)4. Thank you SO MUCH!!!!

callous taoboy
(4,730 posts)8. De nada,

mopinko
(72,863 posts)3. did u know- bugs bunny is based on keaton.
the ringling clowns were mostly based on chuck jones cartoons. most of their female clowns were based on betty boop.
the clown development classes watched cartoons.
know someone whos a 10yr big top veteran.
Sparkly
(24,709 posts)5. I did not know that!
mopinko
(72,863 posts)7. he told me- clowns arent born, they're reincarnated.
also, i am a clown.