Buster Interviews
Articles transcribed from vintage magazines
and interviews I've collected.
Los Angeles Times
Buster Bursts Into Stardom
May 16, 1920
Grace Kingsley
Picture Play Magazine
Tumbling to Fame
December 1920 Malcolm H. Oettinger
Motion Picture
Only Three Weeks
October 1921 Wilis Goldbeck
1922 Photo
Keaton and son
with its brief article
New York Telegraph
Buster Keaton Can Smile and Yawn Too, If He Wishes
October 8, 1922 Gertrude Chase
Picture-Play Magazine
Low Comedy as a High Art
March 1923 Malcolm H. Oettinger
New York Telegraph
Buster Keaton Can Smile After Business Hours
October 21, 1923 Dorothy Day
Blue Book
Keaton's entry in the screen actor's directory
1923/24
Judge Magazine
Review of "College"
October 8th 1927 Pare Lorentz
Movie Classic
"Wife forgives Buster Keaton after he 'kidnaps' two sons."
June 1932.
Modern Screen
Several references plus three photos,
one of a very relaxed, laughing Buster at the races.
August 1932.
Life Magazine
Hollywood Cavalcade review
October 9th 1939.
Life Magazine
Comedy's Greatest Era
Sept 1949 James Agee.
Life Magazine
Where Are They Now?
For such a brief article there are a lot of misconceptions! Two interesting photos though. Jan. 1956
Life Magazine
How to Play Buster By Keaton In Person -
Coaching Donald O'Connor for his role in "The Buster Keaton Story".This is a pictorial article with little text hence it has a slow load time May 1957.
Life Magazine
Buster's avant-garde movie 'Film'
Aug 1964.
Life Magazines obituary for Buster
A section of the obituary was a reprint of James Agee's 1949 'Comedy's Greatest Era' article
Interview with Brown Eyes
Brown Eyes appeared as the cow from Go West 1925
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