If you ever see it listed on TCM or some other cable movie channel check out the Buster Keaton bio SO FUNNY IT HURTS. It's concerned with his years after he made his classic silent films and signed a contract with MGM just before the advent of talkies. It was a bad career move but he had little choice due to a rocky marriage, piling debts and alcoholism. It's not very long but it covers a lot of ground (maybe too much for the 35 minutes alloted). It was made by Kevin Brownlow who produced many other fine documentaries including ones on Chaplin, Cecil B. DeMille and The Slient Era.
I also watched DRAGONS TIGERS AND HEROES about a group of commandos from Beijing and Taipei team up to rescue 2 genetic scientists in this violent but routine action drama with some martial arts fighting thrown in as well. Couldn't find much other info about it.
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No, it's not a picture of me after hanging out Saturday night! It's the one and only BUSTER KEATON!
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