Explore the incredible life and career of the comedic genius and silent film legend, Buster Keaton. Discover the origin of his famous nickname. Keaton, known as "The Great Stone Face," mastered the art of deadpan comedy, believing that a stoic expression made his wildly acrobatic stunts even funnier. This episode delves into his most iconic and dangerous feats, including the legendary building facade stunt from Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928), where a two-ton wall fell around him with only inches to spare.

Learn about Keaton's rough beginnings in his family's chaotic vaudeville act, "The Three Keatons," which honed his incredible physical skills from a young age. Beyond his on-screen fearlessness, Keaton was a mechanical mastermind who engineered many of his own complex gags and visual effects.

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