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Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
1987 · 1 season, 3 episodes · miniseries
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Seasons and episodes Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
Season 1
1987 · 3 episodes · about 3h
1. Episode One53 min
Covering Keaton's early years - from being a child performer in vaudeville to the creation of his masterpiece, The Navigator, in 1924.
2. Episode Two53 min
Keaton's finest film, The General, also cost him his creative freedom. It would be thirty years before his genius was properly recognized.
3. Episode Three52 min
The great Keaton revival began in 1949 with a tribute in Life Magazine to the silent comics. By the time Keaton died in 1966 he had been acclaimed as one of the giants of the cinema.
Season summaries1 season, 3 episodes
Season 1
1987 · 3 episodes · about 3h
1 season, 3 episodes, about 3h in total, from September 30, 1987 to October 14, 1987. Episodes run about 53 min.
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What is it about? Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
A series about the life, career and works of the movie comedy genius.
Genre: documentary. Themes: movie business, comedian, biography, silent film.
Cast and crew Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
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Creators
- MusicCarl Davis
- EditingDan Carter
- NetworkITV1
Full cast11 cast members across all seasons
Cast:
- Buster Keaton · Self (archive footage) · 3 ep.
- Lindsay Anderson · Self - Narrator (voice) · 3 ep.
- Eleanor Keaton · Self · 3 ep.
- James Karen · 3 ep.
- William Collier Jr. · 3 ep.
- Viola Dana · 3 ep.
- Marion Mack · 3 ep.
- Charles Lamont · Self · 3 ep.
- William R. Cox · 3 ep.
- Loyal T. Lucas · Self · 3 ep.
- Dean Riesner · 3 ep.
Crew:
- David Gill · Director
- Kevin Brownlow · Director
- Dan Carter · Editor
- David Gill · Producer
- Kevin Brownlow · Producer
- Carl Davis · Original Music Composer
- Kevin Brownlow · Writer
- David Gill · Writer
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Details Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
- First episode
- September 30, 1987
- Last episode
- October 14, 1987
- Status
- miniseries
- Network
- ITV1
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- Studio
- Thames Television
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow have?
1 season, 3 episodes. The last episode aired October 14, 1987.
Who’s in Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow?
Buster Keaton, Lindsay Anderson, Eleanor Keaton, James Karen, William Collier Jr., Viola Dana, Marion Mack, Charles Lamont, William R. Cox, and Loyal T. Lucas.
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