Saturday Captions: Caption this promotional photo from Buster Keaton's “My Wife’s Relations,” 1921. With Wheezer Dell, Harry Madison, Kate Price, Joe Roberts, Tom Wilson, and Monte Collins. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster... May 23, 1921 The Plain Dealer shares this photo with the caption, "As an expert rifle shot, he makes a good window shutter. However, Buster isn't supposed to hit anything in this picture, his newest comedy, called 'The high Sign.'

This Day in Buster… May 22, 1929 The Gothenburg Times & Independent advertise a showing of “The Cameraman” to raise funds for the Gothenburg Fire Department. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… May 22, 1925 "Sherlock Jr.,” with the title "Sherlock Holmes Jr.,” opens in Germany. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… May 22, 1929 The Gothenburg Times & Independent advertise a showing of “The Cameraman” to raise funds for the Gothenburg Fire Department. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

Throwback Thursday - Buster Keaton and Lew Cody with Ethel Barrymore, who was filming "Rasputin and the Empress" in 1932. #oldhollywood #damfino

This Day in Buster… May 21, 1922 "My Wife's Relations,” thought to be a playful dig at Buster’s newly acquired in-laws, is shown on pre-release in New York theaters. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

WIP Wednesday - Behind the scenes and promotional photos for Buster Keaton's “Steamboat Bill, Jr.,” 1928. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

WIP Wednesday—Promotional photos for “Steamboat Bill, Jr.,” 1928, with Buster Keaton and Ernest Torrence. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… May 20, 1928 “Steamboat Bill, Jr." went on general release today, 8 days after its New York opening. The housefront stunt was first seen in “Back Stage" and then “One Week” before its ultimate incarnation! #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm #roscoearbuckle

WIP Wednesday - Behind the scenes and promotional photos for Buster Keaton's “Steamboat Bill, Jr.,” 1928. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… May 19, 1921 “The High Sign” has its opening in Salt Lake City, Utah, at “The American." This was the first short Buster Keaton made independently; however, he shelved the picture & convinced Joseph Schenck that he should make a completely different movie.

TV Tuesday - Buster Keaton promotes Northwest Orient Airlines in this 1958 commercial. #oldhollywood #damfino #classictv

This Day in Buster… May 18, 1921 "The Goat" is released. Buster Keaton's a scapegoat, mistaken for criminal Dead Shot Dan, and on the run from the cops… #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

Movie Monday-Buster Keaton has an outing to the dark side in “The Frozen North,” 1922. Parodying the melodrama of William S. Hart & channelling the energy of Erich Von Stroheim. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

Sunday Sales—Don't you just love it when Buster gets the girl? “Winning the Girl," a limited edition print by Susan Coburn, is available here: buff.ly/2A0fFSg #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster..August 17, 1931 The Sioux City Journal prints, "Feminine Clothing as a first aid to comedy has its drawbacks, according to Buster Keaton.'If the skirts are too narrow, you may get laughs and take a chance on breaking your neck; if they're too wide, you can do-

This Day in Buster... May 16, 1932 British review from P.W. Kidd: "Have you ever heard of a plumber being passionate? I hadn’t until I saw Buster Keaton’s latest film, “The Passionate Plumber,” and then I began to believe all the things that are said about the much-maligned occupation.”

Saturday Captions: Caption this promo pic from Buster Keaton's 'Day Dreams,' 1922. #oldhollywood #silentfilm #damfino

Buster Keaton & Elsie Ames in one of the best sequences of this short has to be the singing & dance routine—they work together seamlessly in this bit. #oldhollywood #damfino

This Day in Buster... May 15, 1925 The Jennings Daily News reports on Buster Keaton sight seeing in New York, "While in New York, sight-saw the city from top of a bus, and in doing so was quite a sight himself. Buster has just passed under the arch at Washington Square and now is in Greenwich."

‘General Nuisance,' 1941, features this calamitous dance routine between Buster Keaton & co-star Elsie Ames. The pair coordinated the uncoordinated skit together in a couple of hours; Elsie was very much in synch with Buster’s slapstick. #oldhollywood #damfino

Throwback Thursday—Two collector cards from the Belgian company "Chocolaterie Clovis" with Buster Keaton, Georgette Rhodes, and André Luguet in "Buster se marie," the French version of "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath." #oldhollywood #damfino

This Day in Buster—May 14, 1923 Buster Keaton speaks to the Freeport Journal about the complexities of filming. "In one scene in 'Three Ages,' I use a vaulting pole to leap from a horse to a balcony; we shot the same thing 32 times. Only one can be used, of course. Which one?"

WIPWednesday: Buster Keaton realizes his girl’s father is the chief of police & he’s a wanted criminal—well, mistakenly so—in this promo pic for “The Goat,” 1921. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… May 13, 1921 Buster is the scapegoat in this short, which sees him confused for Dead Shot Dan, a wanted criminal. Chases, trains, fights, and close calls ensue, but there’s still time enough for romance! #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… 13th May 1918 ‘Moonshine’ is released with Roscoe Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, and Alice Lake. This was Keaton’s ninth outing with ‘Comique,' and by this time, Buster’s salary had increased from $40 to $125 a week. #oldhollywood #silentfilm

"Buster Keaton, the beloved comic of silent pictures, is one of the most popular comedians on television. Besides entertaining his old-time fans. Buster now has a whole new generation of admirers. Currently seen on "Hollywood On The Line," he has proven that years can't keep a good comedian down.

This Day in Buster… May 12, 1928 “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” premieres in New York. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

Movie Monday—"The Lovable Cheat" is based on the 1848 Balzac play "Mercadet Le Faiseur,” with Charles Ruggles in the titular role. Not for the first time, Buster Keaton’s height—or lack thereof—is the gag. #oldhollywood

This Day in Buster… May 11, 1924 "Sherlock Jr." has its general U.S. release. The game was indeed afoot! #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

Sunday Sales—These earrings are sure to attract the curiosity of others, opening up the opportunity to talk about Buster Keaton. buff.ly/RYsbWd5 #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… May 10, 1925 The Chicago Tribune reports that Buster Keaton has come up with a new invention for consuming pasta: "Working on an invention for restaurants that will enable them to serve spaghetti on spools so that it may be eaten like corn on the cob."

Saturday Captions: Caption this promo pic for Buster Keaton’s 1922 short, “The Paleface.” #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… May 9, 1930 The Buffalo Times advertises "Free and Easy" with this promotional photo of Buster Keaton's first talkie with Anita Page. #oldhollywood #damfino

Buster Keaton tries on hats for Ernest Torrence's approval in "Steamboat Bill Jr." from 1928. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

May 8, 1924 The Fall River Globe shares this family photo "Does the newest member of the Talmadge-Keaton film family draw from his illustrious comedian father Buster Keaton. Buster is shown with his youngest child, a very recent arrival, and his oldest, Joseph Talmadge Keaton."

Throwback Thursday - Buster Keaton, Leila Hyams, who played Dorothy Sebastian's romantic rival in Spite Marriage, and Buster's trusty companion, Elmer, on the MGM lot. #oldhollywood #damfino

This Day in Buster…May 7, 1926 Buster Keaton arrives in Cottage Grove, Oregon after two days of train travel to inspect the area as a possible filming site for his upcoming film, based on William Pittenger's 1863 book "Daring and Suffering; A History of the Great Railroad Adventurers."

This Day in Buster… May 6, 1919 Buster has returned to Los Angeles after completing his World War I tour of duty in France. He goes back to work for Roscoe Arbuckle at Comique Studio, where they begin “Back Stage,” which Keaton co-wrote, relying on his vaudeville memories.

IP Wednesday: Behind the scenes footage of Buster Keaton during the filming of The General. #oldhollywood #silentfilm #damfino

This Day in Buster… May 6, 1919 Buster has returned to Los Angeles after completing his World War I tour of duty in France. He goes back to work for Roscoe Arbuckle at Comique Studio, where they begin “Back Stage,” which Keaton co-wrote, relying on his vaudeville memories.

This Day in Buster… May 5, 1915 Alice Faye, of “Hollywood Cavalcade,” 1939, is born. Here she is with Buster Keaton during some outtakes. #oldhollywood #damfino

TV Tuesday - Buster Keaton guest stars on The Donna Reed Show in a series of misunderstandings when Donna lends her car to Midge. #oldhollywood #damfino #classictv

Movie Monday - “The Gold Ghost,” 1934, is Buster Keaton’s first short for Educational Pictures, and the reception was very positive. #oldhollywood #damfino

This Day in Buster… May 4, 1936 “The Invader" opens in Sweden with the title “En oäkta spanjor." Known as “An Old Spanish Custom” in the US, it was filmed in the UK and, several years later, reworked in the movie “Pest from the West.” #oldhollywood #damfino

Sunday Sales - It’s a cinematic classic & Buster Keaton gets an iconic scene - “Sunset Boulevard,” 1950 on DVD - you won’t want to pass! buff.ly/WHFf2SS #oldhollywood

This Day in Buster… May 3, 1935 Buster Keaton's “Tars and Stripes" is released by Educational Pictures. #oldhollywood #damfino

This Day in Buster… May 2, 1930 The Tampa Times describes “Free & Easy” as “by turns extremely good and extremely bad.” Essentially, preferring the first half of the movie to the latter song & dance affair that it deems “laboriously stupid.” #oldhollywood #damfino

Caption this promo photo from ‘Sidewalks of New York,' 1931, with Buster Keaton and Cliff Edwards. #oldhollywood #damfino