In order to impress a girl, milquetoast Buster Keaton passes himself off as famed boxer "Battling" Butler, only to wind up facing the real McCoy in a fight, in this mix of slapstick and pathos. With Sally O'Neil and Francis McDonald. Plus, two short subjects find Buster getting spooked in "The Haunted House" (1921) and as a Mountie trying to get his man in "The Frozen North" (1922). 115 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.

Buster Keaton is "The Passionate Plumber" (1932) summoned by Parisian socialite Irene Purcell to fix her shower, and then roped by her into a scheme to make gadabout boyfriend Gilbert Roland jealous. Jimmy Durante, Polly Moran also star. Two-disc set also includes "Parlor, Bedroom And Bath" and "Speak Easily." 3/4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.

The best of the deadpan master's efforts for MGM are featured in this two-disc set. In "The Cameraman" (1928), photographer Keaton tries to become a newsreel lensman to impress girlfriend Marceline Day, but his double-exposed footage of battleships sailing up Broadway makes his prospects look dim. Next, lovestruck pants presser Buster's dream girl says yes to his marriage proposal, but it's only because a rival jilted her, in "Spite Marriage" (1929). Finally, "Free And Easy" (1930), his first talkie, finds Buster as the hapless manager of a small-town beauty contest-winner who wins a Hollywood screen test, only to have it ruined by Keaton's studio misadventures. Also includes the documentary "So Funny It Hurts: Buster Keaton At MGM." 4 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; photo gallery.

From 1939 to 1941, legendary laughmaker Buster Keaton starred in a series of comedy shorts for Columbia that reunited him with silent-era collaborator Clyde Bruckman. Also appearing were leading ladies Dorothy Appleby and Elsie Ames and Three Stooges foils Vernon Dent and Bud Jamison. All 10 two-reelers--including "Pest From The West" (1939), "Nothing But Pleasure" (1940), "The Taming Of The Snood" (1940), "His Ex Marks The Spot" (1940), "She's Oil Mine" (1941), and "General Nuisance" (1941)--are featured in a two-disc set. 176 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurette; script reproduction.

Stoic funnyman Buster Keaton shines in two rarely seen efforts. The National Film Board of Canada short comedy "The Railrodder" takes Buster on a slapstick coast-to-coast ride across the Great White North on a motorized handcar and features his trademark stunt work. Then, a more serious Keaton plays a once-famous silent comic who watches the Academy Awards on TV in a Hollywood diner in "The Silent Partner," an episode of the "Screen Directors Playhouse" series. Joe E. Brown, ZaSu Pitts, and Bob Hope as himself co-star. 50 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

Genre: Silents

After working with funnyman Fatty Arbuckle for four years, Buster Keaton made and starred in his own silent comedy shorts from 1920 to 1923, instantly demonstrating his technical expertise and stone-faced screen persona. All 19 short films--including "One Week" (1920), "The Scarecrow" (1920), "The Play House" (1921), "The Boat" (1921), "Cops" (1922), and "The Balloonatic" (1923)--are featured in a three-disc set. 6 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; deleted scenes; alternate scenes; featurettes; more. Silent with music score.

University life is spoofed in this riotous Buster Keaton feature with him playing a bookish student who tries to woo a co-ed with an eye for athletes. His attempts to impress involve taking on a variety of demanding jobs, offering Keaton the opportunity to shine with his famously complex and physical approach to silent comedy. Anne Cornwall, Harold Goodwin co-star. 66 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; audio commentary; bonus short "The Scribe" (1966); theatrical trailers; more. Silent with music score.

University life is spoofed in this Buster Keaton feature with him playing a bookish student who tries to woo a co-ed with an eye for athletes. Anne Cornwall, Harold Goodwin co-star. Next, Buster is found under the spreading chestnut tree as "The Blacksmith" (1922); tries unsuccessfully to take his own life in the long-lost "Hard Luck" (1921); and is hired to automate a college dean's home after being mistaken for an electrical engineer in "The Electric House" (1922). 132 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.

Rib-tickling effort from Buster Keaton casts him as a wealthy man who finds himself mistakenly recruited into the Army during World War I. Following a hilarious stint in the forces, he returns to the business world by hiring his Army cronies. Sally Eilers and Cliff ("Ukulele Ike") Edwards co-star. 80 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

Easterner Buster Keaton decides to "Go West" to make a name for himself as a cowpoke, managing to befriend a bovine named Brown Eyes along the way, in a silent comic gem. With Kathleen Myers. Next, milquetoast socialite Buster poses as famed boxer "Battling Butler" to impress a girl, only to wind up facing the real McCoy in a fight. Keatonesque mix of slapstick and pathos also stars Sally O'Neil. 183 min. total on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; audio recording; bonus short "Go West" (1923). Silent with music score.

Followed by his faithful cow, Buster Keaton sets out to find his fortune on the frontier in his wonderful Western spoof. Plus, Buster's fascination with gadgets is evident in the short "The Scarecrow" (1920), and he then returns to the prairie and is taken in by an Indian tribe as "The Paleface" (1922). 108 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.

A must-have for Buster buffs, this collection of rare Keaton footage includes the restored silent short "Hard Luck" (1921); two of his short comedies for Educational Films, "Jail Bait" (1937) and "Allez Oop" (1934); TV commercials and segments from Keaton's '50s series and "This Is Your Life" appearance; scenes from the unfinished 1962 film "Ten Girls Ago," with Bert Lahr and Dion; home movies and photo galleries; and more. 3 1/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

Genre: Comedy

Following his 1933 firing from MGM, Buster Keaton signed with B-studio Educational Pictures and starred in a series of short films before the company folded. All 16 Educational two-reelers--including "The Gold Ghost" (1934); "Palooka From Paducah" (1935), which co-starred his parents and sister; the Mack Sennett-directed "The Timid Young Man" (1935); "Grand Slam Opera" (1936); and "Love Nest On Wheels" (1937)--are featured in a two-disc set. 5 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English; photo gallery; more.

Travelling to antebellum Dixie to claim his family estate, hapless heir Buster Keaton learns he's also inherited a long-standing feud with the clan of his new girlfriend (Natalie Talmadge, Keaton's real-life wife). A daring rescue performed by Buster at a waterfall is just one of the amazing stunts in this energetic silent romp. With Joe Keaton, Joe Roberts. 75 min. Standard; Soundtracks: Dolby Digital 5.1 music score, Dolby Digital stereo music score; "making of" documentary; bonus short "The Iron Mule" (1925); photo gallery; alternate 49-minute test version. Silent with music score.

One of Keaton's early talkies for MGM was this adaptation of a hit Broadway comedy. Buster is a shy signposter who is asked to pose as a playboy and woo a rich man's girlfriend's older sister. Dorothy Christy, Reginald Denny, Charlotte Greenwood also star. Features an opening party scene shot at Keaton's Hollywood estate. 72 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Silent with music score. Plays All Regions.

When he stands to inherit a fortune if he can get married by seven o'clock, Buster Keaton becomes the quarry of an army of would-be brides (and gets caught in a shower of boulders) in this elaborate silent comedy. Keaton hasn't been able to get hitched to the object of his affection--co-star Ruth Dwyer--but, will he be able to kiss the perfect bride in time to get rich? With T. Roy Barnes, Snitz Edwards. 87 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; featurettes. Silent with music score.

When he stands to inherit a fortune if he can get married by 7 o'clock, Buster Keaton becomes the quarry of an army of would-be brides (and gets caught in a shower of boulders) in the feature presentation. Next, a high fence can't keep Buster from his next-door girlfriend in "Neighbors" (1920), and he takes to the sky as "The Balloonatic" (1923). 96 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.

First, in "Sherlock Jr.," movie theater projectionist Buster Keaton enters the film he's running in order to solve a jewelry theft. Co-stars Kathryn McGuire, Ward Crane, and Keaton's father, Joseph. Then, Keaton spoofs D.W. Griffith's "Intolerance" in his debut feature "Three Ages," as he competes with rival Wallace Beery for the hand of Margaret Leahy in caveman days, Ancient Rome, and 1920s America. 108 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: 5.1 music score, stereo music score; audio commentary; featurettes; bonus footage; more. Silent with music score.

Buster Keaton's early talkie casts him as the rich owner of an apartment building who takes an interest in some of the neighborhood's poor kids and becomes romantically involved with one of the building's tenants. Anita Page and Cliff Edwards also star; directed by Jules White of Three Stooges fame. 74 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

Funny slapstick vehicle for MGM's comedy teaming of Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante. As a stodgy professor and his freewheeling butler, the duo go on a madcap spending spree and become "angels" in a stage show. With Thelma Todd, Sidney Toler, Hedda Hopper. 82 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Silent with music score. Plays All Regions.

Foppish college boy Buster Keaton returns home to visit his riverboat captain father who disapproves of Keaton's effete ways, in this silent comedy. Dad tries to teach his reluctant son the business, but matters really come to a head when Keaton falls for the daughter of his father's arch rival, his dad gets arrested, and a hurricane approaches. Classic Keaton gags abound, including the famous falling housefront scene. Ernest Torrence and Marion Byron co-star. Two-disc set includes alternate version featuring different takes and camera angles. 70 min. Standard; Soundtrack: mono music score; "making of" documentary; bonus footage; photo gallery; more. Silent with music score.

Foppish college boy Buster Keaton returns home to visit his riverboat captain father who disapproves of Keaton's effete ways, in this silent comedy. Dad tries to teach his reluctant son the business, but matters really come to a head when Keaton falls for the daughter of his father's arch rival, his dad gets arrested, and a hurricane approaches. Classic Keaton gags abound, including the famous falling housefront scene. Ernest Torrence and Marion Byron co-star. 70 min. Standard; Soundtrack: mono music score. Silent with music score.

Foppish college boy Buster Keaton returns home to visit his riverboat captain father who disapproves of Keaton's effete ways, in this silent comedy. Dad tries to teach his reluctant son the business, but matters really come to a head when Keaton falls for the daughter of his father's arch rival, his dad gets arrested, and a hurricane approaches. Classic Keaton gags abound, including the famous falling housefront scene. Ernest Torrence and Marion Byron co-star. 70 min. Standard; Soundtrack: mono music score; bonus shorts "Convict 13" (1920) and "Daydreams" (1922). Silent with music score.

Genre: Silents

Eleven-disc set includes 11 features ("The Saphead," "Three Ages," "The Navigator," "Our Hospitality," "Sherlock Jr.," "Go West," "Seven Chances," "Battling Butler," "The General," "College," and "Steamboat Bill, Jr."), 19 shorts (including "One Week," "My Wife's Relations," "The Balloonatic," "The Play House," "Cops," "The Paleface," and more), and the bonus disc "Keaton Plus." Standard; Soundtrack: English.

The great, stone-faced silent screen comedian appears in a variety of vintage screen gems! Fans of the one and only Buster Keaton will enjoy this compilation that includes the shorts "The Goat" (1921), "The Blacksmith" (1922), "Cops" (1922), and "The Love Nest" (1923), plus the feature-length classic comedies "The General" (1927) and "Steamboat Bill, Jr." (1928). 3 2/3 hrs. total on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: Dolby Digital stereo music score. Silent with music score.

One of the truly great film comedies, based on a true Civil War incident. Keaton is a Southern railroad engineer whose beloved train (with fiancee Helen Mack on board) is hijacked by Union forces. His rescue of both leads to a classic locomotive chase and some hilarious stunts. Next, enter "The Play House" (1921), a vaudeville venue where every character in the opening scene is played by Buster, and then watch hi m try to avoid an army of "Cops" (1922) out to catch him. 116 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.

Southern train engineer Buster Keaton is turned down for service in the Confederate Army, but finds a way to help the cause when his beloved locomotive is taken by Union forces and he tries to recover it. A true classic of silent screen comedy, based on a true incident. Helen Mack co-stars. This two-disc special edition includes a choice of three distinct musical soundtracks accompanying the color-tinted print, introductions by Gloria Swanson and Orson Welles, plus other special features. 78 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score; featurettes; multiple scores; home movies; featurette. Silent with music score.

Southern train engineer Buster Keaton is turned down for service in the Confederate Army, but finds a way to help the cause when his beloved locomotive is taken by Union forces and he tries to recover it. A true classic of silent screen comedy, based on a true incident. Helen Mack co-stars. 78 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score. Plays All Regions.

After buying a 500-foot ocean liner destined for the scrap heap, Buster and company created a story around it, with the comedian as a spoiled playboy who, along with a former girlfriend, are the sole occupants of a ship cast adrift on the ocean. 60 min. Standard; Soundtracks: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo music score; featurette; audio commentary; photo gallery; more. Silent with music score.

After buying a 500-foot ocean liner destined for the scrap heap, Buster and company created a story around it, with the comedian as a spoiled playboy who, along with a former girlfriend, are the sole occupants of a ship cast adrift on the ocean. Two shorts find Keaton in other nautical problems when he builds "The Boat" (1921) in his basement, and then is stuck on a shipload of scoundrels in "The Love Nest" (1923). 110 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: stereo music score. Silent with music score.

In his first starring film role (and one played on Broadway by Douglas Fairbanks), Buster Keaton is "The Saphead," ne'er-do-well son of a Wall Street tycoon who must try to save his father from bankruptcy. Can this saphead turn the tables on the shady investor who's out to ruin his pop? With Beulah Booker, Edward Jobson. 77 min. Standard; Soundtracks: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo music score; featurette; photo gallery; alternate version; more. Silent with music score.

In his first starring film role (and one played on Broadway by Douglas Fairbanks), Buster Keaton is "The Saphead," ne'er-do-well son of a Wall Street tycoon who manages to save his father from bankruptcy. Plus, Keaton's first solo short subject, "The 'High Sign'" (1920), finds him helping a town that's been taken over by a "secret society," while newlywed Buster's plans to build a pre-fabricated house in "One Week" (1920), hilariously amok when a jealous ex-suitor rearranges the pieces. 115 min. Standard; Soundtrack: mono musical score. Silent with music score.

Buster Keaton, Anita Louise, Alan Mowbray, and Billy Gilbert star in this slapstick retelling of the classic stage melodrama "The Drunkard," filled with exaggerated hijinks, a mortgage in peril, a top-hatted bad guy, and a wild pie fight. 66 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Silent with music score. Plays All Regions.

Buster Keaton spoofs D.W. Griffith's "Intolerance" in his debut feature as creator/star, as he competes with rival Wallace Beery for the hand of Margaret Leahy in caveman days, Ancient Rome and 1920s America. Plus, in two shorts, a wild chase leaves Buster in front of a speeding locomotive in "The Goat" (1921), and he must cope with domestic life thanks to "My Wife's Relations" (1922). 115 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: stereo music score. Silent with music score.

With Prohibition on the verge of repeal, Jimmy Durante cons buddy Buster Keaton into spending his life savings to open a brewery. Their beer is so lousy, the cops leave them alone...but the local mob's on the lookout for cheap rotgut, and it isn't long before the two are over a barrel! "Dry" humor abounds with Roscoe Ates, Phyllis Barry, Edward Brophy. 65 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.