The porkpie hat, the slap shoes, the deadpan expression - Buster Keaton is an icon of silent era comedies, but was also a masterful technician in exploring the possibilities of film, and remains one of cinema\'s most enduring stars.
His feature-length masterpiece, The General , although poorly received on its initial release, now reg.
His early two-reelers, with Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and then alone, include such gems as The Butcher Boy , One Week and Cops .
The porkpie hat, the slap shoes, the deadpan expression - Buster Keaton is an icon of silent era comedies, but was also a masterful technician in exploring the possibilities of film, and remains one of cinema\'s most enduring stars