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Buster Keaton: Career
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Buster Keaton's "Sherlock Jr." focuses on a classic by one of America's greatest silent film geniuses, whose films still delight and amaze audiences worldwide. The essays included in this volume, written specially for this edition, examine this film within the context of Keaton's career, and ... offer new perspectives on its unusual production history, Keaton's vaudeville background, and the differing views of "masculinity" that both celebrate and poke fun at cinema itself, among other topics.
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By the time Keaton was 21 Joe had become a violent drunk. The force with which he threw his son around the stage became serious enough to be noted in the papers. Keaton and his mother deserted Joe in California. Keaton took that as a cue to break off and pursue his own career. Keaton partnered with Fatty Arbuckle until 1920. After that he became the featured artist in his films.
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In 1940, Buster married Eleanor Norris, who was 23 years his junior. She saved his life and helped to salvage his career. All of their friends advised them against marrying, but the marriage lasted until his death. Between 1947 and 1954, Buster and Eleanor appeared regularly in the Cirque Medrano in Paris, in a highly-regarded doubles act. Eleanor died in 1998.
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In 1940, Keaton married Eleanor Norris, who was 23 years his junior. She has been credited with saving his life by stopping his heavy drinking, and helped to salvage his career. The marriage lasted until his death. Between 1947 and 1954, they appeared regularly in the Cirque Medrano in Paris as a double act. She came to know his routines so well that she often participated in them on TV revivals.
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After a four year hiatus, Keaton had spent almost all of his money feeding his addictive crochet habit. Finally, he decided to try and restart his career in the silent movie business, and signed onto a movie deal with Warner Brothers. The movie cost over 10 million dollars to make and the company was banking on Keaton's talent to pull in interest and, ultimately, revenue for the film. But fate can be a cruel mistress, as proved by the opening night.
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By the time Buster was 21, Joe's alcoholism threatened the reputation of the family act, so Buster and Myra left Joe in Los Angeles. Myra returned to their summer home in Muskegon, Michigan, while Buster travelled to New York, where his performing career moved from vaudeville to film.
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