Industrial strength Keaton / produced by Paul E. Gierucki, Bruce Lawton and Brittany Valente ; compiled and directed by Paul E. Gierucki with Bruce Lawton ; produced by Laughsmith Entertainment.
Edition:
Digitally remastered edition.
Publisher:
Mackinac Media,
Copyright Date:
2005
Description:
2 videodiscs (approximately 330 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide.
Playhouse. Character studies. Parlor, bedroom and bath. 1 parlor, 5 bedrooms and 6 baths. Seeing stars. Voice of Hollywood #10. Hollywood on Parade #A-6. Old Spanish custom. Can of molasses sketch. Concert. Circus time. Devil to pay. Home owner. Triumph of Lester Snapwell.
Notes:
Title from container. Special features: Commentary tracks from noted comedy historians Andy Coryell, Paul Gierucki, Bruce Lawton, Steve Massa and Richard M. Roberts ; still galleries featuring previously unseen Keaton images, original press books, trade advertisements and more ; new music scores from composer Ben Model ; 20 page booklet with detailed descriptions of each film, archival photos and essays.
Contents:
Disc 1. Archival: The playhouse (1921) -- Character studies (mid-1920s) -- Parlor, bedroom and bath (1931) -- 1 parlor, 5 bedrooms and 6 baths (2005) -- Promotional films: Seeing stars (ca. 1922) -- Voice of Hollywood #10 (1929) -- Hollywood on Parade #A-6 (1932) -- Old Spanish custom (1935) -- Disc 2. Live television: Can of molasses sketch (in) Butcher boy (1917), Ed Wynn show (1949), Ken Murray Show (1952), You asked for it (1957) -- Martha Raye show "The concert" (1956) -- Circus time (1956) -- Commercials: Alka Seltzer (1958, 5 spots) -- Country Club Malt liquor (1958, 3 spots) -- Northwest Orient Airlines (1958) -- Simon Pure Beer (1958, 6 spots) -- Shamrock Oil/outtakes (1959) -- Lessons in living (1960) -- Milky Way (1961) -- Ford Econoline (1963) -- Pure Oil (1965) -- Industrial films: Devil to pay (1960) -- Home owner (1961) -- Triumph of Lester Snapwell (1963)
Summary:
Presents Buster Keaton in rarely seen gems from the silent and sound eras spanning his career from 1917 through 1965. Through newly remastered shorts, features, forgotten industrial films, promotional films, commercials, live television appearances and outtakes, reveals the continuing artistry of Hollywood's greatest laugh maker.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.