Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)
7.6 (10 votes)
1 Season
September 30, 1987
English
Documentary
Synopsis
A series about the life, career and works of the movie comedy genius.
Network
ITV1, Channel 4
Episodes
E1
Episode One
Sep 30, 1987
53 min
Covering Keaton's early years - from being a child performer in vaudeville to the creation of his masterpiece, The Navigator, in 1924.
E2
Episode Two
Oct 7, 1987
53 min
Keaton's finest film, The General, also cost him his creative freedom. It would be thirty years before his genius was properly recognized.
E3
Episode Three
Oct 14, 1987
52 min
The great Keaton revival began in 1949 with a tribute in Life Magazine to the silent comics. By the time Keaton died in 1966 he had been acclaimed as one of the giants of the cinema.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Production
Thames Television
