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Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
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Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

1987-09-30 · 53 min / episode · ★ 7.5

Documentary

A series about the life, career and works of the movie comedy genius.

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Thames Television
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United Kingdom
Status
Ended

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Buster KeatonBuster KeatonSelf (archive footage)
Lindsay AndersonLindsay AndersonSelf - Narrator (voice)
Eleanor KeatonEleanor KeatonSelf
James KarenJames Karen
William Collier Jr.William Collier Jr.
Viola DanaViola Dana
Marion MackMarion Mack
Charles LamontCharles LamontSelf
William R. Cox
Loyal T. LucasSelf
Dean RiesnerDean Riesner

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