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- Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:09 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Keaton and Steve McQueen's Bullitt
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Keaton and Steve McQueen's Bullitt
Buster Keaton crossed paths with Orson Welles in Venice, California ( The High Sign and Touch of Evil ), and with Alfred Hitchcock in San Francisco ( Day Dreams and Vertigo ). But Keaton also crossed paths with ‘King of Cool’ actor Steve McQueen filming stunts in the City by the Bay. https://silentl...
- Sun Apr 09, 2017 7:55 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Keaton and Orson Welles
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Keaton and Orson Welles
Orson Welles greatly admired Keaton - I doubt they realized they each filmed at the same spot in Venice, California. The High Sign and Touch of Evil . https://silentlocations.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/high-sign-touch-of-evil-pan.jpg Read more here https://silentlocations.wordpress.com/2017/03/31/k...
- Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:15 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Keaton and Hitchcock cross paths in VERTIGO
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Keaton and Hitchcock cross paths in VERTIGO
Filmed on location in San Francisco, Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece Vertigo (1958) provides tantalizing mid-century glimpses of the City in sparkling VistaVision color. Remarkably, when Scottie (James Stewart) traces Madeleine (Kim Novak) by car back to his own apartment, they cross paths twice with...
- Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:36 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: A peek over the Metro backlot fence - Cops and Go West
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A peek over the Metro backlot fence - Cops and Go West
In this rather unremarkable photo of the recently completed addition to the Vine Street Elementary School in Hollywood you can see something quite remarkable over the fence - a view of the Metro backlot where Buster Keaton filmed scenes from Cops and Go West https://silentlocations.files.wordpress.c...
- Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:35 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Inside Chaplin's "The Kid" maternity hospital
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Inside Chaplin's "The Kid" maternity hospital
This post allows you to see inside the 'maternity hospital' Chaplin used in The Kid . The building was once part of the original Occidental College campus, visited by Presidents Roosevelt and Taft. Remarkably the building still stands as an apartment block. https://silentlocations.files.wordpress.co...
- Tue Dec 20, 2016 1:46 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Keaton's Seven Chances - Warren Beatty's Bulworth
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Keaton's Seven Chances - Warren Beatty's Bulworth
Would you believe both movies were filmed at the same church?
https://silentlocations.wordpress.com/2016/12/15/buster-keaton-seven-chances-and-warren-beatty/
Cheers, John
https://silentlocations.wordpress.com/2016/12/15/buster-keaton-seven-chances-and-warren-beatty/
Cheers, John
- Tue Dec 13, 2016 9:53 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Buster Keaton, The General, and Animal House
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Buster Keaton, The General, and Animal House
What's the connection? Check out below.
https://silentlocations.wordpress.com/2016/12/09/buster-keaton-the-general-and-animal-house/
Cheers, John
https://silentlocations.wordpress.com/2016/12/09/buster-keaton-the-general-and-animal-house/
Cheers, John
- Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:18 pm
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: How Charlie Chaplin filmed The Champion in Niles, CA
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How Charlie Chaplin filmed The Champion in Niles, CA
Charlie filmed his Essanay boxing comedy The Champion (1915) on location in Niles, CA. It will be featured Dec. 3 at the SF Silent Film Festival Day of Silents event. http://www.silentfilm.org/homepage/gallery/save-the-date https://silentlocations.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/the-champion_page_05.jpg...
- Fri Oct 28, 2016 2:23 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Chaplin - Keaton - Lloyd at one Hollywood alley
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Chaplin - Keaton - Lloyd at one Hollywood alley
https://silentlocations.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/the-chaplin-keaton-lloyd-hollywood-alley-blog_page_04.jpg The Kid, Cops , and Safety Last! were all filmed at the same Hollywood alley you can still visit today. You can read more at this link. https://silentlocations.wordpress.com/2016/10/26/the-...
- Mon Jul 25, 2016 2:09 am
- Forum: SILENT COMEDY MAIN
- Topic: Amazing new Keaton footage in My Wife's Relations
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Amazing new Keaton footage in My Wife's Relations
The new Lobster restored version of Buster’s My Wife’s Relations shows an astonishing new Keaton stunt, Buster’s return visit to a classic apartment house, and yet another example of Buster filming at the Cahuenga-Cosmo alley in Hollywood. https://silentlocations.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/my-wives...