Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

U
0h 53m
1987
7.6 /10 (10)

Overview

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

Country : GB
Languages : en
Last Air Date:1987-10-14
Created by :Not Available

Seasons

Miniseries
1987-09-30

Episodes

Episode: 1Episode One
S01
E01
1987-09-30
Episode: 2Episode Two
S01
E02
1987-10-07
Episode: 3Episode Three
S01
E03
1987-10-14

Series Cast

Buster Keaton

Self (archive footage)

Lindsay Anderson

Self - Narrator (voice)

Eleanor Keaton

Self

James Karen

William Collier Jr.

Viola Dana

Marion Mack

Charles Lamont

Self

William R. Cox

Loyal T. Lucas

Self

Dean Riesner

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