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Buster Keaton in The Boat
1921
Buster Keaton, as The Boat Builder, wears a headset and leans on a radio in a scene from the 1921 film The Boat.
Buster Keaton and Joe Roberts in a scene still
1922
The blacksmith's assistant (played by Buster Keaton) files his nails as his employer (Joe Roberts) looms over him in a scene still from the 1922 silent comedy "The Blacksmith."
Scene still from Seven Chances
1925
Buster Keaton, as James Shannon, holds a box in one hand and a Knapp-Felt Panama hat in the other as part of an advertisement for the 1925 film Seven Chances.
Constance Talmadge and James Talmadge Keaton
1923
The silent film actress Constance Talmadge holds James Talmadge Keaton in her lap. James (also known as Joseph) was the first child born to Constance Talmadge's sister Natalie and Buster Keaton.
Buster Keaton and monkey
Buster Keaton sits with Josephine the monkey on the set of the film 'The Cameraman'. Josephine is dressed in a sailor suit and wears a small hat.
"Der Killer von Alabama" (Battling Butler) Film Poster
1960
German film poster for the re-release of the American film. Large image of a boxing glove, with the top of Buster Keaton's head wearing a hat and his gloved hand and part of his arm sticking out fr...
