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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 32m

This Day in Buster...October 2, 1930 At Shibe Park, Judge Landis, mighty mogul of baseballdom with Mrs. Landis and Buster Keaton as they appeared today at the second game in the 1930 World's Series contest between the Athletics and the Cardinals. Cardinals lose the second game. #oldhollywood

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 1h

"Feminine clothing as a first aid to comedy has its drawbacks," according to Buster Keaton. "If the skirts are too narrow, you may get laughs and take a chance on breaking your neck; if they're too wide, you can do any sort of acrobatic trick and still fall short of comedy," explains the comedian.

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Throwback Thursday—Buster Keaton on a mailer for Wheeler-Green Electric Co. in Rochester, New York. Possibly for the Electric House. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This Day in Buster... October 1, 1922 “The Electric House" is released and shows Buster Keaton is a powerhouse when it comes to devising gadget gags. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This Day In Buster… September 30, 1917 "Oh Doctor!" is released. Buster Keaton is the son of Roscoe Arbuckle, the eponymous doctor who spends more time giving injuries to the poor boy than healing anyone. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 29, 1944 "San Diego I Love You" is released. Buster Keaton plays a disgruntled bus driver who, with the persuasion of Louise Albritton, ends up mellowing after driving along the beach. #oldhollywood

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

TV Tuesday—Buster Keaton and Walter Slezak are Mr. Bloor and Captain Meers in “The Man Who Bought Paradise,” which aired January 17, 1965. #oldhollywood #classictv

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Movie Monday—Brings us to the last Comique two-reeler, ‘The Garage.' The thrills & spills of being a mechanic are ramped up a notch with the eponymous garage doubling as a fire station. Love rivalry, slapstick shenanigans & an emergency rescue all feature.

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Day in Buster… September 28, 1962 The "Route 66” TV episode "Journey to Ninevah" airs with guest stars Buster Keaton and Joe E. Brown. It was written by Keaton's friend William Cox. #oldhollywood #classictv

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sep 27, 1956 The Republican Herald printed a story regarding the then-upcoming biopic, "The Buster Keaton Story"—"Buster…was asked, ‘Who do you think should do the part?'" He had many choices, and the two studio preferences were George Gobel, a TV product, or Donald O’Connor.”

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Join IBKS in Muskegon, MI, to celebrate the centennial of The General and Battling Butler, featuring special guest presenter David Weddle—Peabody-winning screenwriter, author, and lifelong Keaton devotee who co-wrote a Buster project with Marty Feldman. buff.ly/GeMaByj

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Saturday Captions—Caption this promo photo from ‘Parlor, Bedroom and Bath,' 1931, with Buster Keaton and Cliff Edwards. #oldhollywood

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 26, 1931 Buster Keaton's "Sidewalks of New York" with Cliff Edwards, Anita Page, and Norman Phillips Jr. opens in the U.S. This scene was taken by The Three Stooges for “Disorder in the Court,” 1936. #oldhollywood

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Celebrate 100 years of Buster Keaton’s "The General" & "Battling Butler" with the Damfinos in Muskegon, MI (Oct 2–3)! Featuring rare artifacts, Roscoe Arbuckle’s lost film "Gasoline Gus," and live theater organ screenings. 🎟️ Get tickets now: buff.ly/Bhnfg9m

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 25, 1924 The Brady Vindicator reports that Joe, Jr., (later Jimmy) announces loudly on a train, “Oh Daddy, that man over there is bald.” Buster counters, “Hush Joey, or he’ll hear you.” “But he knows it already, doesn’t he?”

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Throwback Thursday: A lobby card promoting Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante (not on the lobby card. Instead with Ed Brophy) in “Speak Easily," 1932. #oldhollywood

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 24, 1923 Buster Keaton’s hit movie, “Three Ages," has its general U.S. opening with Wallace Beery. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

WIP Wednesday—Knock out! A majestic view of Buster Keaton in his underpants—a promo pic for “Sidewalks of New York,” 1931. #oldhollywood

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 23, 1931 The Lansing State Journal says of MGM talkie “Sidewalks of New York"—"Cliff Edwards helps Buster bring down the laughs in this new hit, while Anita Page supplies the feminine attraction.” #oldhollywood

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 22, 1928 "The Cameraman" has its general release in the U.S. one week after opening in New York. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

TV Tuesday—Buster Keaton and Kay Starr launch NBC’s color season with the “Producer’s Showcase” musical episode, “The Lord Don’t Play Favorites.” Buster plays a clown in a travelling circus in a small Kansas town. #oldhollywood #classictv

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This Day in Buster... September 21, 1930 The Fresno Bee prints this ad for Buster Keaton's "Doughboys," with Cliff Edwards and Sally Eilers. "Sherman was right...until Buster joined up...then the fun began!"

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Movie Monday - Buster Keaton accidentally marries Kate Price in “My Wife’s Relations,” 1922. With Joe Roberts, Tom Wilson, Monte Collins, Wheezer Dell, and Harry Madison. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 20, 1940 Buster Keaton & Elsie Ames are convinced that the house is haunted—"The Spook Speaks” is released by Columbia Pictures. #oldhollywood

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Saturday Captions: Caption this photo of Buster Keaton and Francis McDonald in "Battling Butler," 1926. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 19, 1926 "Battling Butler" has its general U.S. release one month after opening in Chicago and New York. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 18, 1920 “Convict 13” is released. Buster Keaton is on the run from the law—he goes from bad golfer to worse criminal, but it’s a case of mistaken identity. With Sybil Seely. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 18, 1941 Buster Keaton's "General Nuisance" is released by Columbia Pictures. Borrowing and reinventing from “Dough Boys” and other previous works. Here he is with Monte Collins and Nick Arno. #oldhollywood

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Throwback Thursday—The cover of French magazine Le Film Complet du Jeudi for "Les Fiancées en Folie" (Seven Chances), 1926. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 17, 1956 Buster Keaton appears on the NBC TV special "The Lord Don't Play Favorites," also starring Louis Armstrong, Dick Haymes, Robert Tack, Joe E. Brown, and Kay Starr. #oldhollywood

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

9/15/1901 The Kansas City Times prints a review: "Buster" is the “whole show,” almost, and he is unique—so unique that he follows no other infant prodigy and probably has no imitator on the stage, and it should politely & earnestly be hoped that he has none off the stage. '

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

WIP Wednesday—Buster Keaton is sew hands-on behind the scenes of “The Cameraman,” 1928. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 16, 1928 Buster Keaton's "The Cameraman" with his leading lady, Marceline Day, has its world premiere in New York City. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

TV Tuesday—In July 1962, Buster Keaton was filming “The Road to Ninevah,” series 3, episode 2, of the popular show “Route 66,” alongside old friend Joe E. Brown and new friend Jenny Maxwell. #oldhollywood #classictv

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 15, 1918 Roscoe Arbuckle's "The Cook" is released with Buster Keaton, Al St. John, and Luke the dog. Buster got plenty of close-ups in this short, as it was his last picture with Comique before going off to war. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Movie Monday—Buster Keaton is Bertie Van Alstyne in “The Saphead." It was his first feature film and was actually filmed before “One Week,” upon which he had started working before finishing “The Saphead.” #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 14, 1931 "Free And Easy,” with the title "Buster rutscht ins Filmland,” meaning “Buster Slips into Film Land,” opens in Germany. Here he is with Trixie Friganza. #oldhollywood

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This Day in Buster... September 13, 1929 The Times and Northern Advertiser reports that Buster Keaton and his MGM baseball team have been celebrating victories. The studio team had beaten the Ford Motors team on their opening game of the season. Keaton pitched a no-run, no-hit game.

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Saturday Captions—Caption this promo pic for 1932’s ‘Speak Easily,' with Buster Keaton, Thelma Todd, and Ruth Selwyn. #oldhollywood

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 12, 1933 Buster Keaton's "Speak Easily," with the title "A Tentação de Pamplinas,” opens in Portugal. With Thelma Todd and Jimmy Durante. #oldhollywood

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Promotional photos of Buster Keaton and Phyllis Haver in "The Balloonatic," 1923. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This Day in Buster...September 11, 1921 The Times Herald prints that during the production of "The Saphead," it cost Buster Keaton $8.60 for a shave. Soap lather could not be used, as the razor would remove Buster's makeup. Whip cream was used as a substitute.

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 10, 1927 Buster Keaton's "College" premieres in New York City. With Anne Cornwall and Harold Goodwin. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

WIP Wednesday—Buster Keaton & Kathryn McGuire in two promo pictures for “Sherlock Jr.,” 1924. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

September 9, 1930 The Dayton Herald ran a contest,“Talkie Twisters,” where you had to come up with a six-word phrase to describe a movie star in their latest picture. For “Doughboys,” they came up with “Boisterous Buster Battles Bursting Bombs.” What could you do with Buster Keaton’s other pictures?

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Buster Keaton @busterkeaton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This Day in Buster… September 8, 1921 The Florence Bulletin prints a gag that may or may not have happened—an extra asked to borrow $10 from Buster, but he only hands over $5. "Why, that’s only five—I asked for ten,” the actor said sternly. “I know that,” Buster replied, “we’ll each lose five.”

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