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The pool scene!

posted 14 years ago by novastar_6
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First of all, in the dressing room, ladies, was anybody else, like I was tonight, when Buster was getting undressed and you see all the muscles in his upper body, I know I personally was like ' I'm in luuuuuv!' And that was so funny

Secondly, that was so funny when he fell in the pool and his suit came off, especially since you can tell he wasn't wearing anything underneath, he's the only guy I know who could make it look funny, cut, and hot all at the same time.

[–] cmashieldscapting 13 years ago

Agreement, not only fell in love but am impressed as hell that he and the other guy ad-libbed the whole dressing room sequence. I was wondering what kind of rehearsal it would take to do such perfect physical comedy and make it look so real!

[–] novastar_6 13 years ago

Yeah, I don't know how but I think people just had more natural talent back then because today I could see that taking like 50 takes to get right or so.

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[–] Rosabel 13 years ago

I loved suitless Buster in the pool! Not just his increasing panic as he tries to get away from all the girls swimming around him. But when he finally bumps into Sally again, and he tries to hide from her by submerging himself up to his eyes in the water! When all that's above water is those big dark eyes he looks so hilariously guilty and sinister somehow - he does the same thing when he stalks the lady with the bloomers. I expect to hear the music from 'Jaws' - he's like a shark heading for its prey. Funniest part of the movie for me.

Flat, drab passion meanders across the screen!

[–] Mikey-Mike 10 years ago

I saw this film at the Sydney Silent Film Festival, where it was accompanied by a theatre organist. During this scene you described, the organist played the music from 'Jaws' .... it was a brilliant touch.

[–] Chrissie 8 years ago

PRICELESS!

[–] MissyH316 13 years ago

I wholeheartedly agree!

"Think slow, act fast." --Buster Keaton

[–] JackBluegrass 12 years ago

The DVD special features of The Cameraman has a still photograph of the two gents being filmed during their struggle in the "room". And, that space was as small as it appears to us.

The man with Keaton in the dressing room was actually Keaton's prop master at MGM, Edward Brophy, so the chemistry between the two in knowing how the other would react to a comedic situation was probably strong.

Stupid!?! I never called you stupid! To call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people!

[–] Chrissie 8 years ago

The original script called for Buster's embarrassing date debacle to be tearing his trousers and trying to patch them with chewing gum. Buster clearly decided to up the ante.