Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

Silent film star Buster Keaton is recognized as one of the most daring, inventive and hilarious comedians ever. Using copious clips, we’ll look at how Keaton’s art springs from the beginnings of comedy – the mythical Trickster – and how, without dialogue, he employs almost every other element of cinema. From his first (and pretty much last) onscreen smile at age 22 to doing pratfalls at 70, we’ll see both his cinematic ingenuity and almost unbelievable physicality, the reason he became the inspiration for countless contemporary actors and filmmakers, including Jackie Chan, Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise.