Thursday, February 9, 2012

Buster Keaton is Supes Awk


Hey there princess!

Okay, so one of my favorite actors is Buster Keaton. This guy learned his tricks in vaudeville, where he was part of his father’s act. Now, his dad was kind of a crazy alcoholic and would routinely throw ole Buster into the audience. Before long, Keaton left the stage for the silver screen and eventually earned the nickname “the Great Stone Face” for his impassive response to even the most outlandish situations.

Lucille Ball developed much of the comic technique that she would use in I Love Lucy from studying with him. In honor of hopeless romantics everywhere, I submit for your approval, this clip from the silent film Spite Marriage, 1929.

Celebrate the awkward in all of us!


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