International Buster Keaton Society

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SocialSunday - Did you know that you can find us across 8 social media platforms? We post at least twice daily with bonus content when you least expect it :)

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This Day in Buster…August 14, 1922 “The Frozen North” premiered at the Madison, Detroit.

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This Day in Buster…August 14, 1922 “The Frozen North” premiered at the Madison, Detroit.

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On August 19, 1931 Prince and Princess Takamatsu of Japan visited the MGM Studios during a tour of the United States. MGM studio chief Louis B. Mayer (far left) and his first wife, Margaret Shenberg (seated middle), hosted the imperial couple on the MGM studio lot in Culver City to showcase Hollywood’s filmmaking operations. Mayer paraded Buster in front of the Japanese delegation to perform a canned, staged scene from Sidewalks of New York.

Buster resented being trotted out as studio publicity material and when told in the fall of 1932 that he would have to attend a rally in support of the reelection of Republican president Herbert Hoover, had told Mayer he had other plans to attend a baseball game, Mayer told him he had to attend but Buster decided to attend the baseball game instead.

Credit to: @buskerkeatonvk for sending me the link and Donna R. Hecht who found and shared it to the FB group Busters Boosters

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Throwback Thursday—A program for "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath," 1931, with Buster Keaton and Reginald Denny.

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This Day in Buster… August 10, 1921 The Laurel Outlook prints an ad for "Convict 13," saying, "Here you are! A comedy so full of laughs that we just can't tell you how good it is. Sentence yourself to two reels of hilarity, and then tell us if we are right."

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Join the International Buster Keaton Society in Muskegon October 2nd & 3rd, 2026, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of both "The General" and "Battling Butler"!

A sneak preview of CineMuseum LLC’s upcoming Blu-Ray series, "The Arbuckle Anthology," with the world re-premiere of silent film comedian Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle’s “lost” feature-length comedy, "Gasoline Gus!

See rare Keaton artifacts, including the saxophone used by Myra (Buster’s mother), “America’s First Lady Saxophonist." 

And of course, enjoy our annual banquet, followed by screenings of BOTH “The General” AND “Battling Butler," accompanied LIVE on the Frauenthal Center’s historic Barton Organ by world-renowned organist Dennis Scott!

Discounted hotel rates are available through the Shoreline Inn and Convention Center Convention, and convention tickets are available NOW at https://busterkeaton.org/convention with discounts available to members of the IBKS.

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This Day in Buster… August 12, 1926 Canadian newspaper the Macleod Times prints that Jersey cow, Brown Eyes, was insured for $100,000.

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WIPWednesday--Buster Keaton & his cow-star, Brown Eyes, get ready to promote their new film, “Go West."

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TV Tuesday—Buster Keaton is the little can with the big surprise in this commercial for Country Club malt liquor.

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This Day in Buster… August 11, 1939 "Mooching Through Georgia" is released by Columbia Pictures. Buster Keaton demonstrates the art of deadpan.

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Movie Monday—In “Spite Marriage,” 1929, Buster Keaton is in love with actress Trilby Drew, played by Dorothy Sebastian. She sees her superfan as an opportunity to make the man she loves jealous, so she marries him. Will she come to appreciate that she married the right man after all?

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This Day in Buster… August 10, 1922 The Ridgewood Herald-News reports that Buster Keaton needed 50 pounds of dynamite on location at Catalina Island to film “The Love Nest.” He secured it in Los Angeles but found it was illegal to transport by boat. So, he and the deadly cargo flew to the island instead.

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This Day in Buster… August 9, 1935 Buster Keaton & Dorothea Kent in “The E-Flat Man" is released by Educational Pictures. Do you know what film Buster was referring to?

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Celebrate 100 Years of The General! 🚂

Join the International Buster Keaton Society in Muskegon, MI, on October 2nd & 3rd, 2026, for our annual convention! We’re celebrating the centenary of Buster’s masterpiece—the film Orson Welles called "the greatest ever made."

Whether you're a lifelong "Damfino" or a casual fan, this weekend is packed with one-of-a-kind experiences:

•Live Screening: See The General and Battling Butler accompanied live on the historic Frauenthal Center’s Barton organ by Dennis Scott. •Rare Footage: Film preservationist Paul Gierucki shares incredible, never-before-seen Keaton rarities. •History Tours & Artifacts: Take a walking tour of the historic Actor’s Colony with historian Ron Pesch and see authentic memorabilia (including Buster’s mom's saxophone!). •Expert Insights: Hear from Buster's granddaughter, Melissa Cox Talmadge, author David Macleod, and location expert Lloyd Williams. •Speakeasy & Auction: End the weekend with a Roaring '20s speakeasy on the Frauenthal stage and our annual memorabilia auction.

Everyone is welcome! Discounted hotel rates are available at the Shoreline Inn.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now! IBKS members get an extra discount, so consider joining today. Grab your tickets and get ready for "a little dinner and a show": https://busterkeaton.org/convention

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This Day in Buster… August 8, 1932 The Hull Daily Mail prints this photo with the caption, "An Armload of Buster—The chorus girls help Buster Keaton to do a little concentrating during his filming of his newest MGM picture."

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Saturday Captions—Caption this promo pic for “The Passionate Plumber,” 1932, with Buster Keaton, Gilbert Roland, and Irene Purcell.