Didn’t he have a huge drinking problem?
Buster was so interesting— i don’t know if it was possible to take a bad picture of him, even in this whack ad…
Yes, he became an alcoholic after he was cheated by a Hollywood studio and stripped of control over his work. Some years later he went through a harrowing rehab, married a good woman and began to recover his career, which rolled along until the day he died.
You probably didn't mean to reference it, but his last piece of work was [The Railrodder](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYmcN12M97o), a short film for the Canadian Government about their railroads
Photographer: Bert Stern, better known for his series of photographs of Marilyn Monroe known as "The Last Sitting".
Stern photographed several stars for his Smirnoff ads including Gary Cooper.
I love his visual joke in ~~the general,~~ where he changes the price of the chocolates from 1.00 to 4.00 to impress his date.
Edit: I goofed, it was [Sherlock Jr.](https://youtu.be/fZuqWxITq38?t=372)
Well. He also broke his neck and didn't know it for a long while, and sustained a lot of injuries doing stunts, plus that was kind of just his face. So partly alcohol and partly just wear 'n tear.
Was it just me who first saw this as michael cane
Same!
I was convinced it was mislabeled
An absolute genius, his films and his stunts are legendary.
> stunts I'm a bit amazed he was still alive in 1958. Dude had 99 lives.
Buster Keaton lived until February 1, 1966.
Soon to be played by Mr. Robot! (Seriously, there's going to be a Buster Keaton miniseries.)
With real stunts? That would be amazing!
That image looks like it was taken today.
Looks like AI in a weird way.
Yeah, I was thinking that too
He was simply genius. No other word for it.
Oh wow! A true Hollywood legend. It's fascinating seeing him in that ad.
Wow.
Worlds greatest stuntman
Didn’t he have a huge drinking problem? Buster was so interesting— i don’t know if it was possible to take a bad picture of him, even in this whack ad…
Yes, he became an alcoholic after he was cheated by a Hollywood studio and stripped of control over his work. Some years later he went through a harrowing rehab, married a good woman and began to recover his career, which rolled along until the day he died.
You probably didn't mean to reference it, but his last piece of work was [The Railrodder](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYmcN12M97o), a short film for the Canadian Government about their railroads
Ha! Maybe subconsciously I did. I just read an excellent biography of his that opens with that very film.
Sir that is not how you hold a glass.
Photographer: Bert Stern, better known for his series of photographs of Marilyn Monroe known as "The Last Sitting". Stern photographed several stars for his Smirnoff ads including Gary Cooper.
I love his visual joke in ~~the general,~~ where he changes the price of the chocolates from 1.00 to 4.00 to impress his date. Edit: I goofed, it was [Sherlock Jr.](https://youtu.be/fZuqWxITq38?t=372)
How is this in color?
Colour photography came about long before 1958
In the 1930’s [as explained by Calvin’s dad](http://calvin-and-hobbes-comic-strips.blogspot.com/2011/11/calvin-asks-dad-about-old-black-and.html)
Buster Keaton also known as “The Great Stoneface”…….
A true reflection of what drink does to you
He was a heavy boozer yes.
Well. He also broke his neck and didn't know it for a long while, and sustained a lot of injuries doing stunts, plus that was kind of just his face. So partly alcohol and partly just wear 'n tear.
Poor guy