The High Sign (1921, co-written with Edward F. Cline)
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Our hero came from Nowhere — he wasn't going Anywhere and he got kicked off Somewhere.
— Buster Keaton
What It Means
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About Buster Keaton
Joseph Frank Keaton VI (4 October 1895 – 1 February 1966) was American actor and filmmaker, often called The Great Stone Face, he was the first person ever called "Buster", acquiring the nickname from Harry Houdini who saw him take a fall down some stairs as an infant.
About Buster Keaton
Joseph Frank Keaton VI (4 October 1895 – 1 February 1966) was American actor and filmmaker, often called The Great Stone Face, he was the first person ever called "Buster", acquiring the nickname from Harry Houdini who saw him take a fall down some stairs as an infant.
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