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The Art of Buster Keaton (The General / Sherlock, Jr. / Our Hospitality / The Navigator / Steamboat Bill Jr. / College / Three Ages / Battling Butler / Go West / The Saphead / Seven Chances / 21 Short Films)The Art of Buster Keaton (The General / Sherlock, Jr. / Our Hospitality / The Navigator / Steamboat Bill Jr. / College / Three Ages / Battling Butler / Go West / The Saphead / Seven Chances / 21 Short Films)
Buy new: $179.99 / Used from: $149.96
This is the one Buster Set you must have. Don't bother with anything else until you have this.
Buster Keaton Collection (The Cameraman / Spite Marriage / Free & Easy)Buster Keaton Collection (The Cameraman / Spite Marriage / Free & Easy)
Buy new: $35.99 / Used from: $18.19
Three great films, especially "The Cameraman", one of his funniest.
Arbuckle and Keaton, Vol. 1Arbuckle and Keaton, Vol. 1
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $4.99
A very nice collection of earlier shorts.
Arbuckle and Keaton, Vol. 2Arbuckle and Keaton, Vol. 2
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The second part of the nice collection.
The Cook and Other TreasuresThe Cook and Other Treasures
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Perhaps not the most essential, but "The Cook" is simply fantastic, and although dreadfully incomplete, it still amazes me each time I see it.
Industrial Strength KeatonIndustrial Strength Keaton
Buy used from: $39.99
A real hodgepodge, very uneven, but a great way to see some things you haven't before.
Buster Keaton - 65th Anniversary Collection (General Nuisance / His Ex Marks the Spot / Mooching Through Georgia / Nothing but Pleasure / Pardon My Berth Marks / Pest From the West / So You Won't Squawk / The Spook Speaks / The Taming of the Snood / She's Oil Mine)Buster Keaton - 65th Anniversary Collection (General Nuisance / His Ex Marks the Spot / Mooching Through Georgia / Nothing but Pleasure / Pardon My Berth Marks / Pest From the West / So You Won't Squawk / The Spook Speaks / The Taming of the Snood / She's Oil Mine)
Buy new: $18.49 / Used from: $10.21
Not Buster's best work by any means, but should be seen.
Buster Keaton Rides Again/The RailrodderBuster Keaton Rides Again/The Railrodder
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A very entertaining package.
Limelight (2 Disc Special Edition)Limelight (2 Disc Special Edition)
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Essential to any collection.
The Best Arbuckle/Keaton CollectionThe Best Arbuckle/Keaton Collection
Buy new: $22.49 / Used from: $17.45
A real toughie - do you really need second and third copies of these films? Well, yes, these are different quality that others, some better, some worse. Still necessary.