The Buster Keaton Story

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The Buster Keaton Story

"It's a blues - BUSTER!"

1957

1h 31m

4.9(8 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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

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81 members

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Donald O'Connor

Buster Keaton

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Ann Blyth

Gloria Brent

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Rhonda Fleming

Peggy Courtney

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Peter Lorre

Kurt Bergner

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Larry Keating

Lawrence "Larry" Winters

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Jackie Coogan

Elmer Case

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Richard Anderson

Tom McAffee

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Dave Willock

Joe Keaton

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Claire Carleton

Myra Keaton

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Larry White

Buster - Age 7

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Dan Seymour

Indian Chief

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Michael Ross

Assistant Chief

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Nan Martin

Edna

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Robert Christopher

Nick

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Richard Aherne

Franklin

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Ralph Dumke

Mr. Jennings

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Tim Ryan

Studio Policeman

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Joseph Forte

Theatre Manager

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Larry Rio

Holt

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Constance Cavendish

Wife

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Ivan Triesault

Duke Alexander Michael David of Austria

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Pamela Jayson

Leading Woman

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Keith Richards

Leading Man

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Dick Ryan

Susan's Father

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Guy Wilkerson

Boarder

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Elizabeth Slifer

Mrs. Anderson

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Cecil B. DeMille

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Eric Alden

Director (uncredited)

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Richard Alexander

Tough Guy (uncredited)

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Bobby Barber

Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)

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Mary Benoit

Hairdresser (uncredited)

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John Benson

Gloria's Assistant (uncredited)

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Cathy Ann Bisutti

Small Girl (uncredited)

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Nick Borgani

Film Crew Member (uncredited)

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Robert E. Bragg

Small Boy (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

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Dick Cherney

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Edith Clair

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Anne Cornwall

Mrs. Jennings (uncredited)

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Paul De Rolf

Kid (uncredited)

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Don Dunning

Slate Boy (uncredited)

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Minta Durfee

Boarder (uncredited)

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Bobby Faye

Boarder (uncredited)

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Mickey Finn

Big Man at Boarding House (uncredited)

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Duke Fishman

Film Crew Member (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

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George Ford

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

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Rudy Germane

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Richard Gilden

Wife's Lover (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Actor in Movie (uncredited)

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Len Hendry

Husband / Cab Driver (uncredited)

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June Jocelyn

Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

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Jeanne Lafayette

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

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Ethan Laidlaw

Backstage Prop Man (uncredited)

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Cherokee Landrum

Thin Man (uncredited)

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Carl M. Leviness

Speakeasy Diner (uncredited)

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Ben Mantz

Photographer (uncredited)

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Billy McCoy

Audience Member (uncredited)

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William Meader

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Jeanette Miller

Boarder (uncredited)

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Pat Moran

Assistant Director (uncredited)

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Jody O'Cononr

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Alan Paige

Make-Up Man (uncredited)

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Joe Ploski

Laughing Man in Audience (uncredited)

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Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Victor Romito

Cameraman / Waited (uncredited)

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Benny Rubin

Wilkie (uncredited)

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Bob Scott

Sound Man (uncredited)

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Barry Seltzer

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Court Shepard

Assistant Director (uncredited)

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Mabel Smaney

Laughing Woman in Audience (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Emilie Stevens

Maid (uncredited)

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James Stone

Proprietor (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Speakeasy Doorman (uncredited)

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Jack Tesler

Boarder (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Max Trumpower

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Charles Van

Castle (uncredited)

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Edward Wahrman

Cameraman (uncredited)

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