#TalkieTuesday Buster Keaton is impossible in this interview clip with Studs Terkel recorded in 1960. | Buster Keaton

This Day in Buster…January 25, 1961 The Cincinnati Post prints an interview with Buster Keaton in which he mentions that he’s intending a revival of his silent films. ‘They’ll be played first in Europe, and if successful, in the U.S. “TV would be a last resort,” Buster said.’ They were indeed successful. | Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton, born Joseph Frank Keaton in 1895, began his career in vaudeville at age three, performing with his parents in the Keaton Family act. Known for his physical comedy and stoic expression, he transitioned to silent films, starring in shorts like One Week (1920). His innovative stunts and gags earned him the nickname The Great Stone Face. In the 1920s, Keaton produced and directed masterpieces like The General (1926), blending comedy with elaborate stunts. Financial struggles and the s