Volume 32, Number 1, Spring 2024

Sherlock Jr. reviews & discussion, Keaton Kollections, Damfino Profile, Pratfall Architecture, Best of Social Media, Searching for Buster…AND MORE!

May 2024, Buster Keaton, Breaking Character

Buster Keaton, of course, was known for his frozen face. The fact that he didn’t smile when something clearly hilarious to us befell him was his trademark and the secret to his success. He stood out amongst his comedic contemporaries because he didn’t overtly look as if he were in on the joke. But we do know that off-screen, Buster was often one to laugh and even, according to those who worked with him, prone to ruining his own takes.

April 2024, Sherlock Jr. Gallery

“Sherlock Jr.,” premiered on April 26th, 1924 – we celebrate its centenary with a gallery of treats.

Volume 31, Number 3, Winter 2023

Buster Keaton, Jr – Bobby Talmadge, 2023 convention review, From the Fans, A Visual Rhetoric Study of the Spite Marriage lobby card, Pratfall Architecture, Best of Social Media, Searching for Buster…AND MORE!

January 2024, Welcome to 1924!

What was Buster Keaton doing a century ago? Let’s have a look at what the newspapers had to say about the year that saw two successful feature releases…

December 2023, Stop the Press!

This month’s members-only content is a selection of some of the more amusing press stories about Buster Keaton. We can’t guarantee they’re all true, but they should raise a smile on even the stoniest of faces.

November 2023, Our Hospitality Gallery

“Our Hospitality” premiered on November 3rd, 1923 – we celebrate its centenary with a gallery of treats.

October 2023, Online Convention Preview

It’s back – our online convention starts, as always, on Buster Keaton’s birthday – October 4th. This year the birthday boy is 128 & he doesn’t look a day over 121!

September 2023, Remembering Carl Davis

We were very sad to hear of the passing of the much-loved composer, just last month.

Volume 31, Number 2, Summer 2023

Buster Keaton’s Three Ages, The Railrodder, Buster – a poem, In Poland they call him…well, how?, Pratfall Architecture, Searching for Buster, Best of Social Media, Searching for Buster…AND MORE!