Buster Keaton was one of the best-known comedians during the silent film era. With his trademark porkpie hat
and deadpan expression he starred and directed in some of the greatest silent film comedies, among which were
The Navigator, Sherlock Jr., Seven Chances, The Cameraman and what many consider his masterpiece The General.
His physical comedy and the epic and creative gags he employed in his films have helped make them classics.
Here’s a musical montage of ‘The Great Stone Face’ and some of the lasting images he left audiences with.
