TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stevens,Dana
TI  - Camera man: Buster Keaton, the dawn of cinema, and the invention of the Twentieth Century 
SN  - 9781501134203 (paperback)
AV  - PN 2287 S844c 2023
U1  - 791.4302 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - New York, NY : 
PB  - Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 
KW  - Keaton, Buster,
KW  - Keaton, Buster 
KW  - Motion picture actors and actresses
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
KW  - Actores y actrices de cine
KW  - Estados Unidos
KW  - Biografías
KW  - Motion picture producers and directors
KW  - Directores y productores de cine
KW  - Silent films
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Cine mudo
KW  - Historia y crítica
KW  - Motion picture industry
KW  - California
KW  - Los Angeles
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Industria cinematográfica
KW  - Los Ángeles (California, Estados Unidos)
KW  - Historia
KW  - Siglo XX
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; They were calling it the Twentieth Century -- "She is a little animal, surely" -- "He's my son, and I'll break his neck any way I want to" -- "The locomotive of juveniles" -- A little hell-raising Huck Finn -- The boy who couldn't be damaged -- "Make me laugh, Keaton" -- Speed mania in the kingdom of shadows -- Pancakes at Childs -- Comique -- Roscoe -- Brooms -- Mabel at the wheel -- Famous players in famous plays -- Home, made -- Rice, shoes, and real estate -- The shadow stage -- Battle-scarred risibilities -- One for you, one for me -- The "darkie shuffle" -- The collapsing façade -- Grief slipped in -- The road through the mountain -- Not a drinker, a drunk -- Old times -- The coming thing in entertainment -- Coda: Eleanor
N2  - "As one of the most famous faces of silent cinema, Buster Keaton was and continues to be revered for his stoic expressions, clever visual gags, and acrobatic physicality in classics such as Sherlock Jr., The General, and The Cameraman. In this spirited biography, every aspect of Buster Keaton's astonishing life is explored, from his humble beginnings in vaudeville with his parents to his meteoric rise to Hollywood stardom during the silent era. Based on vigorous research of both Keaton and the film industry, it also delves into the dark sides of fame, such as Keaton's ill-advised businesses deals and alcoholism, to his unexpected resurgence in the 1940s as his contributions as both an actor and director were finally celebrated. This is a fascinating and uniquely astounding look at both the classic era of Hollywood and one of its most beloved stars"--
ER  -