Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection (1917-1923)

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Kino has announced May 24th as the release date for their 5-disc presentation of the Buster Keaton Shorts Collection (1917-1923) on DVD and Blu-ray.

Marking the first time these films will be on HD, the set contains all 19 shorts the studio originally put out on disc in 2011, as well as 13 newly debuted works Keaton created alongside director Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.

Bonus content includes scene comparisons as well as an alternate European version of The Blacksmith from 1922

As new generations of viewers discover the magic of silent cinema, Buster Keaton has emerged as one of the era's most admired and respected artists. Behind the deadpan expression and trademark porkpie hat was a filmmaking genius who conceived and engineered some of the most breathtaking stunts and feats of visual trickery, while never losing sight of slapstick cinema's primary objective: laughter.

Produced by Lobster Films, Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection includes all 32 of Keaton's extant silent shorts (thirteen of which were produced in collaborations with comedians Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Al St. John). These 2K restorations were performed utilizing archival film elements from around the world, and promises to be the definitive representation of Keaton's early career.

DISC 1:

The Butcher Boy (1917, 25 min.)
The Rough House (1917, 20 min.)
His Wedding Night (1917, 20 min.)
Oh Doctor! (1917, 24 min.)
Coney Island (1917, 26 min.)
Out West (1918, 21 min.)

BONUS FEATURE:

Coney Island Scene Comparison

DISC 2:

The Bell Boy (1918, 26 min.)
Moonshine (1918, 18 min.)
Good Night, Nurse! (1918, 23 min.)
The Cook (1918, 20 min.)
Back Stage (1919, 21 min.)
The Hayseed (1919, 21 min.)
The Garage (1919, 22 min.)

DISC 3:

High Sign (1920, 21 min.)
One Week (1920, 22 min.)
Convict 13 (1920, 22 min.)
The Scarecrow (1920, 18 min.)
Neighbors (1921, 19 min.)
The Haunted House (1921, 24 min.)
Hard Luck (1921, 23 min.)

DISC 4:

The Goat (1921, 23 min.)
The Play House (1921, 24 min.)
The Boat (1921, 27 min.)
The Paleface (1922, 25 min.)
Cops (1922, 18 min.)
My Wife's Relations (1922, 26 min.)

BONUS FEATURE:

My Wife's Relations Scene Comparison

DISC 5:

The Blacksmith (1922, 22 min.)
The Frozen North (1922, 18 min.)
Day Dreams (1922, 24 min.)
The Electric House (1922, 23 min.)
The Balloonatic (1923, 26 min.)
The Love Nest (1923, 23 min.)

BONUS FEATURE:

Alternate European Version of The Blacksmith

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