Talking Buster Keaton

We talk a little Love Nest and we look back at Season 1 of TBK. Learn more: www.TalkingBusterKeaton.com

Talking the Balloonatic + Damfino President Bob Borgen For more: www.talkingbusterkeaton.com/episodes/019

Legendary performer PAUL DOOLEY talks about comedy, his life and work, and that time he worked with Buster Keaton. David Pearson reveals a Day Dreams mystery. Learn more: www.TalkingBusterKeaton.com/episodes/018

Talking THE ELECTRIC HOUSE with the woman who literally wrote the book on Keaton's short films, Gabriella Oldham. Learn more: www.talkingbusterkeaton.com/episodes/017 Read Gabriella's Keaton book: http://bit.ly/beyondlaughter  

We're talking The Frozen North with Damfino founder Patricia Eliot Tobias. Learn more: www.TalkingBusterKeaton.com/episodes/016

Talking The Blacksmith with historical location guru John Bengtson and reviewing all the Keaton box sets with Chief Keatonologist David Pearson. See David's chart: www.TalkingBusterKeaton.com/episodes/015  Read John's blog: https://silentlocations.wordpress.com/author/johnbengtson/  

Guest hosts Matt Sloan & Craig Johnson from "Welcome to the Basement" and "Chad Vader" help us talk MY WIFE'S RELATIONS. Patricia Eliot Tobias reveals the origin of the Damfinos. Check out Matt and Craig here: http://welcometothebasementshow.com/ And their Buster Keaton episode: http://bit.ly/2D7zUmW

Talking Buster Keaton's classic COPS with founder of the Buster Keaton Society Patricia Eliot Tobias.

A Two-fer! Talking The Boat and The Paleface with Imogen Sara Smith

Talking with LEONARD MALTIN about Buster Keaton! We discuss Mr. Maltin’s friendship with Buster’s widow, Eleanor, Keaton’s place in cinema history, and that day in New York when Leonard met Buster. The Playhouse Directed by Buster Keaton and Mal St. Claire Release Date: October 6, 1921 Total Running Time: 22 minutes After dreaming that he is the dancers, orchestra, crew and audience, Buster finds his real life in the theater to be no less hectic. He's got to imitate a monkey, lead a dance troupe, avoid kicks, punches, and a flood, and make sure he marries the correct twin. Starring: Buster Keaton: The Whole Show; Assistant Stage Manager Joe Roberts: Stage Manager, Zouave Guard Virginia Fox: A Twin

We're talking THE GOAT with Imogen Sara Smith, author of the indispensable "Buster Keaton: The Persistence of Comedy."

Discussing The High Sign with -- who else? -- @TheHighSign! That's Dana Stevens from Slate's Culture Gabfest and author of upcoming Keaton book.

Talking HARD LUCK with Jack Dragga, who tells the tale of the rediscovery of this Keaton short Directed by Buster Keaton and Edward Cline Release Date: March 16, 1921 Total Running Time: 21 minutes Buster's feeling of failure are compounded when he can't even seem to kill himself.  But the sight of a beautiful belle brightens his spirits, and the chase is on to win her heart. Starring: Buster Keaton: Unlucky Man Virginia Fox: Fox Hunter Joe Roberts: Lizard Lip Luke

TELLER (the smaller, quieter half of the legendary, Emmy award-winning magic duo Penn & Teller) gives a rare interview, talking Buster Keaton and his own friendship with Keaton’s widow, Eleanor.

Talking Neighbors with John Bengtson: In this backyard Romeo and Juliet tale of fence-crossing lovers, Buster and his Girl have to outwit their parents, the police, and the laws of physics if they hope to live happily ever after. 

This week we discuss the lovely and charming short film, THE SCARECROW with Gabriella Oldham, the woman who literally wrote the book on Buster Keaton's short films.

A look at Buster Keaton as an other-worldly filmmaker with Wesleyan University's eminent film professor and historian, Jeanine Basinger, author of Silent Stars.

We discuss Keaton's second short film, CONVICT 13 and talk with Slate.com film critic Dana Stevens about research for her upcoming book on Keaton and his times.

We talk about Buster Keaton's first release as a director, the masterpiece ONE WEEK. We then speak with film historian Ken Gordon, followed by a talk with Keaton expert David Pearson, who tell us the secrets of ONE WEEK's amazing house set.

On "Talking Buster Keaton," hosts Alek Lev and Jeremy Guskin spend far too much time debating, in forensic detail, cinema legend Buster Keaton's stories, characters, direction, editing, joke construction, and, of course, amazing physical comedy. On this premiere episode of Talking Buster Keaton we talk about Buster's entry into the cinema in Roscoe Arbuckle's THE BUTCHER BOY.  We are also honored to have, as our very first guests, Buster Keaton's granddaughter, Melissa Talmadge Cox.

On "Talking Buster Keaton," hosts Alek Lev and Jeremy Guskin spend far too much time debating, in forensic detail, cinema legend Buster Keaton's stories, characters, direction, editing, joke construction, and, of course, amazing physical comedy. They're joined by actors, authors, historians and other experts who lend credibility to this garage-based venture. Season One begins with Buster Keaton's first appearance on screen in The Butcher Boy, and goes on to cover all of Keaton's 19 silent short films. Among Season One guests are film critic Leonard Matlin, actor Paul Dooley, Slate's Culture Gabfest's Dana Stevens, film historian Jeanine Basinger, founder of the International Buster Keaton Society Patricia Eliot Tobias, and that shorter, quieter half of the famous magic/comedy duo: Teller.