This Day in Buster… April 6, 1929 Buster Keaton goes from zero to hero in “Spite Marriage," with Dorothy Sebastian, which has its general release in the U.S. two weeks after opening in New York. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

Movie Monday—Roscoe Arbuckle's "The Rough House,” 1917, is Buster Keaton’s second outing with Comique. With plenty of roughhousing, food fights & falls. Also with Al St. John, Agnes Neilson, Josephine Stevens, and Glen Cavender. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… April 5, 1922 The Post Bulletin reviews "The Paleface." "Keaton brings an asbestos suit and all his native ingenuity into play to escape the perils that cluster his path, but he always manages to pack a punch as well as a good laugh in every situation."

SundaySales: Strike a pose! Buster Key(ring)ton 😉 Get your own key tag here: buff.ly/an7uTbg #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

Saturday Captions: Caption this promo pic for “Day Dreams,” 1922 with Buster Keaton and Renée Adorée. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… April 4, 1960 Buster Keaton receives his 1959 honorary Oscar, presented by B.B. Kahane. #oldhollywood #damfino

Buster Keaton in "The High Sign," 1921. #oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton

This Day In Buster… April 3, 1957… Buster Keaton is honored on the TV show ‘This Is Your Life.' A touching moment with sons Jim & Bob. #oldhollywood

This Day in Buster… April 2, 1921 The Spokane Press printed this photo with the caption, "'Look pleasant, please,' says Buster Keaton to Virginia Fox, but he won't even smile." #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

Throwback Thursday—In 1959, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd (and Mildred Davis), and Jacques Tati had a grand old time at the Oscars. Tati was the winner that year and requested the presence of his two heroes at the ceremony. The following year, Buster was presented with an honorary Academy Award.

WIPWednesday: In training, Buster Keaton & crew filming on the set of ‘Go West,' 1925. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… April 1, 1927 “Go West” opens in Japan with Buster Keaton, Howard Truesdale, and Brown Eyes. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… March 31, 1930 “The Cameraman” opens in Sweden under the title "Kanonfotografen." It was Buster Keaton’s first film with MGM and would be used as an example of how to write a romantic comedy for decades afterwards. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

TV Tuesday - Buster Keaton teaches host Gene Rayburn on "Make the Connection" how to throw a pie. You can watch the full episode here: buff.ly/YvGyXfZ #oldhollywood #damfino #classictv

This Day in Buster… March 30, 1923 “The Love Nest” is released with Buster Keaton and Joe Roberts #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm #busterkeaton

Movie Monday—"Grand Slam Opera,” 1936—was Buster Keaton’s favorite of the Educational Pictures, and it seems to be the same with fans. The Anvil Chorus scene comes directly from the Three Keatons' vaudeville act. #oldhollywood #damfino

This Day in Buster… March 29, 1932 “Sidewalks of New York” opens in Argentina under the title "Calles de Nueva York.” #oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton #anitapage

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This Day in Buster... March 28, 1931 The Warren Times gives its readers a chance to win tickets to watch Buster Keaton's "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" by solving this maze. Over 600 submissions were made; 50 tickets were awarded to those who had sent in the correct solution. #oldhollywood

Saturday Captions—Let's have your captions for this promo pic for “Speak Easily”—Buster Keaton is joined by Sidney Toler & Ed Brophy. #oldhollywood #damfino

A day at the zoo with Buster Keaton and Raquel Torres in "The Voice of Hollywood" #10 from 1930. #oldhollywood #damfino

This Day in Buster… March 27, 1933 The Boston Globe reports that Buster Keaton has straw matting installed on the porch to prevent Elmer, his St. Bernard, from tracking mud into the house during the rainy season. #oldhollywood #damfino

Throwback Thursday - Picture Show displays how Buster Keaton imitates the poses of some of the Metro stars with Viola Dana, Alice Lake, and May Allison. Showing off his talent for mimicry. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilms

This Day in Buster… March 26, 1943 "Forever and a Day" is released. Buster Keaton takes part in possibly his noisiest silent performance… #oldhollywood #damfino

Promotional photos of Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, and Joe Roberts in "The Blacksmith," 1922. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… March 25, 1923 The San Luis Obispo Tribune says of Buster Keaton in “The Blacksmith”: "As in previous efforts, young Keaton keeps the humor in The Blacksmith revolving at high speed. The comedy itself bears that stamp of artistic slapstick that marks all of Buster's smile reels."

This Day in Buster… March 24, 1887 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was born. One of the silent era’s most successful comedians & mentor to Buster Keaton. Throughout his life, despite scandal and being unfairly blacklisted for years in Hollywood, Roscoe and Buster remained good friends.

TV Tuesday—The making of Buster Keaton in a commercial for Shamrock Oil from 1959. #oldhollywood #damfino #classictv

Movie Monday—"His Wedding Night" is released by Comique, featuring Roscoe Arbuckle, Al St. John, Alice Mann, and delivery boy/blushing bride Buster Keaton. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… March 23, 1930 The Selma Times-Journal promotes “Free And Easy." “Thousands of fans have watched for years to try and catch a smile on Keaton’s face, and now he begins to talk. It remains to be seen whether or not he will smile.” Well, he did—watch closely!

This Day in Buster… March 22, 1940… “Pardon My Berth Marks” is released by Columbia Pictures. Buster works for the Chronicle as an office boy wanting to become a reporter. #oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton

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This Day in Buster… March 21, 1932 Buster Keaton's “Sidewalks of New York” opens in Sweden, six months later than its premiere. #oldhollywood #damfino

This Day in Buster… March 21, 1927 "The General,” with the title "El maquinista de La General,” opens in Spain. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm #busterkeaton

Saturday Captions—Caption this pic of Buster Keaton with Roscoe Arbuckle from The Cook, 1918. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

Promotional photos of Buster Keaton, Dorothy Christy, Sally Eilers, and Reginald Denny in "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath," from 1931. #oldhollywood #damfino

This Day in Buster… March 20, 1931 The LA Evening Express says, “Just imagine Buster Keaton as a great lover, and you have the general idea of ‘Parlor, Bedroom and Bath.’" #oldhollywood #damfino

#ThrowbackThursday Two Lobby Cards for Buster Keaton’s “The Scarecrow,” 1920. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… March 19, 1917… Purportedly the date that Buster Keaton met Roscoe Arbuckle and was convinced to take a tour of the studio the following day. Buster took home a camera, took it apart, put it back together, and joined the cast on set for “The Butcher Boy.”

WIP Wednesday—Buster Keaton, Mac Sennett, and Alice Faye during the filming of Hollywood Cavalcade in 1939. #oldhollywood #damfino

This Day in Buster… March 18, 1918 The Comique boys, Buster Keaton and Roscoe Arbuckle, are somewhat glad to be of service at the Elk Ridge Hotel—"The Bell Boy" is released. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… March 17th Happy St. Patrick’s Day—Buster Keaton spent his formative years in vaudeville as part of The Three Keatons with his parents. Both he & his father sported red whiskers & wigs in an Irish knockabout act—yet they weren’t even the slightest bit Irish!

TV Tuesday—A Buster Keaton commercial for Alka-Seltzer in which he plays the part of a sick window washer, along with Speedy. #oldhollywood #damfino #classictv

Movie Monday—Buster Keaton appears in “Sidewalks of New York,” where he plays a wealthy philanthropist who attempts to tame the street youth & falls for the big sister of one of the rowdy boys. #oldhollywood #damfino

This Day in Buster… March 16, 1925… “Seven Chances” is released. Buster Keaton never thought very much of this movie, likely because the story was pushed onto him. However, he felt that the chase scene, possibly the most iconic chase scene of all his movies, saved the picture.

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This Day in Buster… March 15, 1935 Released today by Educational Pictures, Buster Keaton passes an inspection in "The Hayseed Romance" that resembles another scene from "My Wife's Relations." #oldhollywood #damfino

#SaturdayCaptions Caption this awkward moment from ‘Hard Luck’, 1921. #oldhollywood #damfino #silentfilm

This Day in Buster… March 14, 1921 "Hard Luck" is released. One of Buster Keaton’s darkest short comedies, he spends most of it trying to end it all. #oldhollywood #silentfilm #damfino

Buster Keaton at the 1930 premiere of Howard Hughes's film "Hell's Angels." #oldhollywood #damfino