Buster Keaton : The Complete Short Films 1917-1923 (Region B) M. Night Shyamalan and uncanny charisma made him

and uncanny charisma made him an international star

Betsabé Ruiz

The Black Windmill and Two Mules for Sister Sara comes this tough-as-nails action classic about a small-time crook who outfoxes the mob and the law

New interview with performer and historian Todd Robbins

• Audio essay by author & critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Buster Keaton : The Complete Short Films 1917-1923 (Region B) M. Night Shyamalan and uncanny charisma made himCapturing Keatons first steps in front of a camera, this box set charts his early association with ex Keystone Kop Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle through to starring in, headlining, and directing his own box office smash hits. Using Chaplins old Hollywood studios in 1920, Keatons sophisticated technical inventiveness coupled with his haunted yet handsome Stone Face persona, created a succession of the most timeless, classic comedy shorts ever realised. The