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18 hrs ago | MinnPost.com

Screen of Dreams: Trylon microcinema set to open on Minnehaha

A scene from "Sherlock Jr." Featuring a oegreat stonefacea Buster Keaton as a film projectionist who dreams of being a detective, the silent comedy classic a oeSherlock Jr.a begins with an old proverb: "Dona t try to do two things at once and expect to do justice to both." In a week from now, the doubly talented Minneapolitan Barry Kryshka -- who ...

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Related Topix: The Navigator, Family, Seven Chances, Comedy Movies, Theater, Arts

Tue Jun 30, 2009

FilmJerk.com

The Early Report for June 29, 2009: Part Two

Buster Keaton If you like Chaplin you will absolutely love Keaton, who is widely acknowledged for being one of the greatest directors of all time, a great screen legend and one of our finest actors, as well as one of the three top comedians in silent era Hollywood, and a true pioneer for the independent filmmaker; producing, controlling and owning ...

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Related Topix: War Movies, Action Movies, Comedy Movies, The General, I Love You, Beth Cooper

Mon Jun 15, 2009

The Oregonian

Guest dad post: Film critic Shawn Levy on kids and movies

Song-and-dance spectacles such as "An American in Paris" are one good way to introduce your kids to classic films.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Blog News, Oregon, War Movies, Steamboat Bill, Jr., Action Movies, Comedy Movies, The General

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Downers Grove Sun

The sounds of silence

More than 80 years ago, the movie experience wasn't complete without the accompaniment of an organ.

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Related Topix: Sport Movies, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, College, Chicago, IL, Downers Grove, IL, Theater, Arts, Entertainment

Tue Jun 02, 2009

North Texas e-News

MPAC Monday Movie Madness begins with 'Dogpatch' June 15

Don't miss the first classic movie in MPAC's Monday Movie Madness series set in the mythical town of Dogpatch.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Li'l Abner, Family

Sat May 30, 2009

The Austin American-Statesman

'The General' rocks and rolls tonight

Buster Keaton 's silent classic "The General" plays the Paramount tonight for a single special showing with a glowing restored print.

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FilmJerk.com

The Brothers Bloom

Buster Keaton If you like Chaplin you will absolutely love Keaton, who is widely acknowledged for being one of the greatest directors of all time, a great screen legend and one of our finest actors, as well as one of the three top comedians in silent era Hollywood, and a true pioneer for the independent filmmaker; producing, controlling and owning ...

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Related Topix: The Brothers Bloom, War Movies, Action Movies, Comedy Movies, The General

Thu May 21, 2009

MediaGuardian.co.uk

The best film clips on the web about jokes

A little down in the mouth? There are miles of smiles to be had from this week's roundup of the best web riffs on a comedic theme Da Vinci of visual humour ... Buster Keaton in The General .

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, War Movies, Action Movies, The General

Tue May 19, 2009

FilmJerk.com

Cannes: Martin Scorsese at Dedication of the Roger Ebert Conference Room

Buster Keaton If you like Chaplin you will absolutely love Keaton, who is widely acknowledged for being one of the greatest directors of all time, a great screen legend and one of our finest actors, as well as one of the three top comedians in silent era Hollywood, and a true pioneer for the independent filmmaker; producing, controlling and owning ...

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Related Topix: War Movies, Action Movies, Comedy Movies, The General, Movies, Entertainment

Mon May 18, 2009

WXYZ

Movies for Just 50 at the DIA

The Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts is offering 50A movie tickets to view some great film classics.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Modern Times, Drama Movies, City Lights, Family, Seven Chances, Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard

Sun May 10, 2009

UTV

Silence speaks volumes

Review: Silent Comedy by Paul MertonThis work is surprisingly short on laughs and long on entertaining biographical anecdotes, writes Robert Collins Sunday, 10 May 2009 Merton's companion book to his BBC series Silent Clowns pays homage to his comic heroes: Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, Harold Lloyd and Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.

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Sat May 09, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

Special screenings: 'Waltz With Bashir,' 'Steamboat Bill Jr.,' 'Dirt: ...

"Waltz With Bashir," Ari Folman's disturbing animated documentary recounting the Israeli occupation of Lebanon in the 1980s, is this week's Park City Film Series entry.

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Related Topix: Waltz With Bashir, Family, Steamboat Bill, Jr., Comedy Movies, Sundance Film Festival, Ernest Torrence, South Salt Lake, UT

Wed May 06, 2009

The New York Times

The Digital Ramble: Bikes in Film

A poster for a film about a French postman training to deliver the mail just a bit faster a 'A by bicycle.

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Related Topix: Lincoln Center, KS, Comedy Movies, War Movies, Action Movies, The General, Essex County, England, World News, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England

Sat May 02, 2009

Deseret News

Check out these cinematic gems

As I said in my opening day review of the film, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" isn't the rousing, 2009 summer movie "season" opener that most of us had hoped for.

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Related Topix: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Family, Steamboat Bill, Jr., Comedy Movies, West Jordan, UT, South Jordan, UT

Thu Apr 30, 2009

The Hindu

Bleak theme in black and white

It was a wonderful surprise to find Charlie Chaplin's last movie, 'A King In New York', on World Cinema TV Channel.

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Related Topix: Arts, Cinema, Dilip Kumar, Bollywood

Wed Apr 29, 2009

Celebguru

Actors who made successful transition behind the camera

Stardom follows one who rocks in front of the camera but the real star is the one behind it.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, The Navigator, Our Hospitality, Family, War Movies, Action Movies, The General, Unforgiven, Western, Drama Movies, Clint Eastwood

Tue Apr 28, 2009

Marshall Democrat-News

Ebertfest Report #5: No Longer (but Still) Overlooked

Silent films and 70mm pictures are the norm every year at Ebertfest. Scene for the 1928 silent classic "The Last Command". The Roger Ebert Film Festival used to be called the Overlooked Film Festival.

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Related Topix: Western, Drama Movies, The Last Command, Adventure, War Movies, Action Movies, Comedy Movies, The General

Sun Apr 26, 2009

Iaocblog

Free Culture: Copyrights and Intellectual Property

Lawrence Lessig presents an interesting study and analysis of creativity, culture, copyrights, property and intellectual property in his text Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity.

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Related Topix: Family, Steamboat Bill, Jr., Comedy Movies

Tue Apr 21, 2009

Vernon Morning Star

Ensemble makes some noise for Go West

A classic silent film by Buster Keaton is going to receive a sound treatment thanks to a musical ensemble.

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Related Topix: Western, Comedy Movies, Go West, Musical Movies

Thu Apr 16, 2009

Fresno Bee

Fresno festival shines spotlight on small films - 1:43 pm Thu

It took a long time for "Waltz With Bashir," a strong and riveting animated film with a harrowing take on the Israeli-Lebanon war, to make it to Fresno.

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Related Topix: Fresno, CA, Fresno Metro, Waltz With Bashir, Che, War Movies, Action Movies, Comedy Movies, The General

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