Buster Keaton: The Complete Short Films (1917-1923) [Masters of Cinema - Eureka!]

Stars: Buster Keaton

In 1917 a 21 year old Buster Keaton walked on to a film set for the very first time and without a single retake made his screen debut in a comedy sketch in Arbuckle's 'The Butcher Boy'. This collection includes 13 of the 14 films that Arbuckle and Keaton made together (one remains lost) and all of the 19 independent shorts Buster made after getting his own studio in 1920. It charts Buster's early development as one of the greatest performers and directors in the history of film comedy.

Disc 1:
Episode 1. The Butcher Boy (1917), 23:59
Episode 2. The Rough House (1917), 18:54
Episode 3. His Wedding Night (1917), 19:06
Episode 4. Oh, Doctor! (1917), 22:48
Episode 5. Coney Island (1917), 25:23
Episode 6. Out West (1918), 20:44
Episode 7. The Bell Boy (1918), 25:57
Episode 8. Moonshine (1918), 6:46

Disc 2:
Episode 1. Good Night Nurse (1918), 20:22
Episode 2. The Cook (1918), 21:01
Episode 3. Back Stage (1919), 21:16
Episode 4. The Hayseed (1919), 21:32
Episode 5. The Garage (1919), 21:55
Episode 6. The `High Sign` (finished 1920, released 1921), 20:59 *
Episode 7. One Week (1920), 22:18 *
Episode 8. Convict 13 (1920), 21:17 *

Disc 3:
Episode 1. The Scarecrow (1920), 20:13
Episode 2. Neighbors (1920), 17:31
Episode 3. The Haunted House (1921), 23:46
Episode 4. Hard Luck (1921), 22:29
Episode 5. The Play House (1921), 22:36 *
Episode 6. The Boat (1921), 27:01 *
Episode 7. The Paleface (1922), 22:41

Disc 4:
Episode 1. Cops (1922), 18:13 *
Episode 2. My Wife`s Relations (1922), 24:05
Episode 3. The Blacksmith (1922), 21:35
Episode 4. The Frozen North (1922), 16:59
Episode 5. Daydreams (1922), 22:27
Episode 6. The Electric House (1922), 22:31
Episode 7. The Balloonatic (1923), 23:53
Episode 8. The Love Nest (1923), 22:52

Extras:
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