| Title: |
Reminiscences of Joseph Francis (Buster) Keaton
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP89-A43
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Popular Arts Project, Part I
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| Description: |
Family background in medicine shows; childhood experiences in vaudeville; beginning in pictures with Fatty Arbuckle; the Keaton Studios, 1922-28: "Hard Luck," "The Navigator," "Sherlock, Jr."; working for Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, advent of sound; comedy and comedians.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 39 leaves, Transcript: 1 reel
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1958 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Keaton, Joseph Francis (Buster), 1895-1966
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1895
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| Speaker occupation: |
Comedian
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| Age at speaking: |
63
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| Document date: |
1958
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| Interviewer: |
Franklin, Joan; Franklin, Robert
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Comedy films; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion pictures--Distribution; Motion pictures--Production and direction; North America; Silent films; United States; Vaudeville--United States
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Keaton, Joseph Francis (Buster), 1895-1966
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0020952-16392
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