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The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story

It's a blues - BUSTER!

Genres

ComedyDrama

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An inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

4.9/10

Release Date

01 May 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Buster Keaton

Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth

Gloria Brent

Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

Peggy Courtney

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Kurt Bergner

Larry Keating

Larry Keating

Lawrence "Larry" Winters

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

Elmer Case

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Tom McAffee

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Joe Keaton

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Myra Keaton

Larry White

Larry White

Buster - Age 7

Dan Seymour

Dan Seymour

Indian Chief

Michael Ross

Michael Ross

Assistant Chief

Nan Martin

Nan Martin

Edna

Robert Christopher

Robert Christopher

Nick

Richard Aherne

Richard Aherne

Franklin

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Mr. Jennings

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Studio Policeman

Joseph Forte

Joseph Forte

Theatre Manager

Larry Rio

Larry Rio

Holt

Constance Cavendish

Constance Cavendish

Wife

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault

Duke Alexander Michael David of Austria

Pamela Jayson

Pamela Jayson

Leading Woman

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Leading Man

Dick Ryan

Dick Ryan

Susan's Father

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Boarder

Elizabeth Slifer

Elizabeth Slifer

Mrs. Anderson

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Eric Alden

Eric Alden

Director (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Tough Guy (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)

Mary Benoit

Mary Benoit

Hairdresser (uncredited)

John Benson

John Benson

Gloria's Assistant (uncredited)

Cathy Ann Bisutti

Cathy Ann Bisutti

Small Girl (uncredited)

Nick Borgani

Nick Borgani

Film Crew Member (uncredited)

Robert E. Bragg

Robert E. Bragg

Small Boy (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Audience Member (uncredited)

Edith Clair

Edith Clair

Party Guest (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Audience Member (uncredited)

Anne Cornwall

Anne Cornwall

Mrs. Jennings (uncredited)

Paul De Rolf

Paul De Rolf

Kid (uncredited)

Don Dunning

Don Dunning

Slate Boy (uncredited)

Minta Durfee

Minta Durfee

Boarder (uncredited)

Bobby Faye

Bobby Faye

Boarder (uncredited)

Mickey Finn

Mickey Finn

Big Man at Boarding House (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman

Film Crew Member (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Audience Member (uncredited)

Richard Gilden

Richard Gilden

Wife's Lover (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Actor in Movie (uncredited)

Len Hendry

Len Hendry

Husband / Cab Driver (uncredited)

June Jocelyn

June Jocelyn

Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

Jeanne Lafayette

Jeanne Lafayette

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Backstage Prop Man (uncredited)

Cherokee Landrum

Cherokee Landrum

Thin Man (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Speakeasy Diner (uncredited)

Ben Mantz

Ben Mantz

Photographer (uncredited)

Billy McCoy

Billy McCoy

Audience Member (uncredited)

William Meader

William Meader

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jeanette Miller

Jeanette Miller

Boarder (uncredited)

Pat Moran

Pat Moran

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Jody O'Cononr

Jody O'Cononr

Party Guest (uncredited)

Alan Paige

Alan Paige

Make-Up Man (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Laughing Man in Audience (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Audience Member (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Cameraman / Waited (uncredited)

Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

Wilkie (uncredited)

Bob Scott

Bob Scott

Sound Man (uncredited)

Barry Seltzer

Barry Seltzer

Minor Role (uncredited)

Court Shepard

Court Shepard

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Mabel Smaney

Mabel Smaney

Laughing Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Party Guest (uncredited)

Emilie Stevens

Emilie Stevens

Maid (uncredited)

James Stone

James Stone

Proprietor (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Speakeasy Doorman (uncredited)

Jack Tesler

Jack Tesler

Boarder (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Party Guest (uncredited)

Max Trumpower

Max Trumpower

Party Guest (uncredited)

Charles Van

Charles Van

Castle (uncredited)

Edward Wahrman

Edward Wahrman

Cameraman (uncredited)

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