Best of Buster Keaton's greatest stunts 🤸 

Just the gag ideas by themselves are genius. The fact that he actually did any one of these without getting killed is mind-boggling.

This has got to be the strongest argument that stunts need an oscar category

Keaton was a movie genius with the brain of a first-class mathematician and engineer plus balls of solid titanium. His stunts are still amazing!

With those stunts, it’s amazing that he lived so long.

No safety nets, no stunt doubles, just creative spirit and massive balls

Keaton earned his place in cinema history the hard way. It's great that people still appreciate the art he produced.

I'm still in awe of the house scene; Keaton was like a human cartoon. The man was fearless and possessed big balls. It's miraculous that he lived to be an old man.

The water tower scene with the train was from the Sherlock Jr movie. Buster actually broke his neck when the tremendous amount of water hit him. He didn't even realize his neck was broken until a few years later. The 2nd house facade falling on him was from Steamboat Bill, Jr. It required amazing precision. Even being inches out of position meant the 2 ton facade would have hit him. The scene became his most memorable scene.

Seeing this guy do those stunts puts the stunts Tom Cruise does into perspective. I’m not dissing TC - not at all! But back then, I doubt he had months to prepare with a team of everyone to back him up should anything go wrong. Buster Keaton is friggin amazing. Wow. Just. Wow.

You can clearly see he's an extremely skilled gymnast - AND a bit of a madman to do these things.

Nothing can compare against Buster Keaton in this modern day and age. His gags are just genuine.

Let's face it - he was the most important movie person ever, and the coolest actor of them all.

He was not only a genius, but his athleticism was unbelievable... countless scenes where he risks his life and yet retains that stoic expression. There will never be another like him. May God bless this man.

Keaton goes beyond comedy into the realms of conceptual art.

The train water tank is how buster broke his neck, he was a little delicate for a few days but went back to work not knowing it was broken 😳

Almost look unreal...Buster is truly the best silent comic actor. He had such a sad life though. Suffered so much and he gave his whole soul to his art.

For me it's the railroad tie one that just puts me in awe every time. To throw that thing from a sitting position so accurately is just amazing

Tom Cruise: I do my own stunts Buster Keaton: Hold my beer

The man was a genius. And he came along at just the right time. No studio these days would allow an actor to endanger himself this way (or herself, for that matter). Plus, he had a beautiful face. I've always had a bit of a crush on him.

Dude was nuts, but he was also the best at what he did. And still is.

101 years old, still more enjoyable than recent productions.

Buster Keaton was the first comedian-stuntactor-illusionist. Many learnt from him and adopted his genre, such as Jackie Chan. No doubt Buster's stunts were highly dangerous and I'm sure many practices and takes were done to prevent tragedy.

Amazing stunts without green screens, video editing and modern body armour.

The first scene was a mistake. Buster was supposed to catch the building and he missed. It was such a great scene he incorporated it into the film. How he was able to catch that car without ripping off his arm is incredible. Dick Van Dyke asked him if there was any trick photography and Keaton said no. Amazing!!

Hard to imagine how many injuries that poor guy suffered during his hey day! Old age must have been very painful but he trooped on until the very end. What a Man.

Buster Keaton were insane, genius, fantastic... This whole concept of making the whole movie running in 2D is cool even for today... This guy was one of a kind

Surprised he lived as long as he did doing stunts like this. Amazing actor and stunt person.

Buster Keaton was a PIONEER, in truest sense of the word!!!! Literally put his life on the line for the *Art*

Here some notes about Buster's live: He started working with his parents at the vaudeville, he was famous because of his falls, also with that kind of show much people thaught that his father was abusing him, u can imagine, what he does in his films but with 5 years!! Then he falled in love with cinema, working for Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle, who did short movies very similar to the ones made by Keaton, with plenty visual humor and phisycal hits, but I think they were more "simplistic", because in my opinion Buster always tried adding some lecture into his films. So, Buster met this "Fatty Arbuckle" at the vaudeville and the man saw something in the young Keaton, lastly that's it, in his movies u can feel that "circus" kind of stunts, as u say this man is a true legend, and u know, the rest is history Something I also love about the man is that u can see how he loved experimenting "Look this is a giant wind machine" Let's make a movie about a freaking heavy wind "Look, this is a rotating platform" Let's make a movie in which everything starts roating inside my new house "Look the police is selling all his old vestuary" Let's make a movie about 100 cops after Keaton😂😂 (Sorry for my english I'm from Spain, comment me for any correction, so much love for everyone

Keaton was great but we should not forget Harold Lloyd. He was the other great comedian/stunt man in Hollywood at the time.

What a legend. A true artist.

No special effect. No CG. Just amazing...

How in the world did he do half these stunts and not die?! Amazing!

And to think that this is actually HIM doing all these crazy stunts

Best. Stuntman. Ever, just incredible

amazing stunts and special FX and this was at the birth of film making, these old movies hold up better than the junk that's released these days!

"The General" was my first Buster Keaton movie (about a year ago now) and I've never had such a visceral reaction to a movie as that. I've never been the sort of person to cover my eyes during a movie but there were multiple times I was almost afraid to watch, which sounds silly for such a fun, goofy film. He was one of the greats, and no one can deny that.

He was a real life Wile E. Coyote.

That´s some insane stuntman from the past. You gotta respect this.

Definitely one of the best on the silent screen.

No camera tricks. This is all discussed in a film about Buster Keaton life. His was just amazing and Charlie Chaplin really learned to walk a tightrope too. They just had a camera that captured amazing moments on film. Plus they were the greatest of all time. They were pure professionals!!! 🖤🖤🖤

Pure genius.

Unbelievably talented!

Thanx so much for sharing! Buster Keaton. What a man. He could do it all. And did! No CGI. No camera tricks. What you saw was all Buster. Wrote. Directed. Produced. Acted. Comedy. Drama. Composed, played, and sang. Conceived and executed stunts. Designed and built machines and props for gags. The famous watertower torrent broke his neck! (Sherlock Jr. --- Buster didn't account for such water pressure And he didn't know he'd broken his neck 'til years later at a routine exam when his doctor told him so.) And, oh, that well-known falling housefront bit! (Steamboat Bill Jr. --- He only had about a 2" clearance in that window.) Quite impressive! The Great Stone Face. (Buster found out during his time in vaudeville with his parents, that if he laughed during a bit, the audience didn't, so he trained himself to keep a straight face all the time.) The Greatest of All Time! A really great guy. The true Iron Man: broke most every bone in his body, and kept going. And . . . He had pinpoint accuracy with a custard pie at 27 feet, even in his later years! RIP, darling Buster, and thanx so very much for the magic, music, and memories. (Yes. I absolutely adore Buster Keaton. For 70+ years now.)

I was laughing so hard I almost peed on my self. He was fantastic.

While recognized throughout the world as a comic icon/genius, I still think he's Super under-rated. Possibly the greatest. Just saw a clip from the 1952 movie Limelight with Charlie. I'd forgotten how good he was & a few years ago I went to a small private theatre where they showed "7 Chances" w/live piano--It was a cinema experience that I'd never had before. The stunts were so incredible but also Masterly interwoven in the visual rendering that it had become a high form of abstract art. I've also seen & or heard interviews with him in the 1950's-This dude had a thorough understanding both of film making and what would please an audience. Thank you, Buster.

There has never been another like Buster Keaton

These are amazing. The fact that they managed to use so many innovative tricks with the most bare bone technology is a feat to behold. That combined with a slight disregard for personal safety brings us these gems

Absolutely extraordinary!

All stunts are just impeccable and clean just flawless really hats off to Bustor Keaton 🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻

What a guy!! a true legend and a real cinematic hero! . No computer wizardry... just balls of steel and well thought out stunts (and i'm guessing some luck too..)

What makes great stunts outstanding? Well, making them sound like they just happened by chance. This man aced all narrow chances of survival probability to his favour. Respect.

Fantastic! CGI can never replicate this.

Гениальные трюки от гениального мастера трюков. Даже на сегодняшний день эти трюки просто супер. Нет никакой комп.графики и зелёного фона.😮😮

A true artist in of his craft, i remember watching as a child and being unaware of the skill required just to make me laugh, and did he make me laugh, thank you ❤.

There will never be another Keaton. What a talent!

まさに体を張った演技に脱帽。黎明期を語る上で無くてはならない存在であり、命懸けで観客を楽しませた生粋のエンターテイナー。

Absolute legend. The Dar Robinson of his day! No, the man that every stuntman since wishes he could be!

He was as a bit of a Magician…

Still impressing us and making us laugh from a hundred years ago..

The dark lord of practical comedy. Building his evil empire with his mastery of slapstick humor.

The waterfall scene, he broke his back. The train water thing he broke his neck. Didn't know he did the falling wall trick twice.

I was waiting for the inevitable "Buster Keaton is underrated" line, but thankfully it hasn't come. 😄 The man was pure genius, and unbound by modern OH&S standards. Like those for generations before me, I could sit here all day and gleefully watch his work.

CGI can never replicate this. Younger generations may never know true movie magic.

the magnificent skills needed to make such perfect stunts become an art. soon to be forgotten forever

No CGI. All Buster, all the time.

A master at the height of his career. Tom Cruise can't hold a candle to Buster's physical prowess & make it look so natural.

One of the The foregone greats of United States of America!

Buster Keaton. Harold Lloyd. And Jackie Chan. The trinity of stunt virtuoso's.

parvathyparvathy6050 is mistaken, in a sense: I’m sure that Buster did something to make filming the scene safer, and easier to capture on film: but, it’s also well known that in his stunts, he really is jumping from a height or jumping into a car or running on top of a train. As a child, Buster acquired the nickname “Buster” because he was very skilled at jumping out of windows, leaping off ladders, and so on, on the stage, when he appeared in stage productions with his father. So, it’s not “camera tricks,” Buster really did put his own body into these stunts.

Buster broke his neck falling from that second story door at 1:55. Still kept doing his own stunts after that .

This is how my dad described getting to school was like for him.

Wow! That's the exact music I hear in my head each morning when I step on the scale.

Buster Keaton was a courageous pioneer in this field. Legend.

He really was amazing!

This is better than and more awe- inspiring than today's special effects!

Wonderful! Including the perfect musical accompaniment! Thanks Rafael!

God, I could watch his brilliant work all day. What a genius.

I just wanted to comment here. Rare video amongst billions. ❤

No CGI here just pure guts and genius

This guy was beyond inspiring I love the fearlessness in his acts

This video needs to be a few hours long to show the best of Buster Keaton, plus a short of his one film smile.

Him and Harold Lloyd were crazy fearless!!!

Accurate selection of music for the well-composed excerpts. Very professional. Thanks!

They did not have any CGI or fake stunts back then. You either pulled it off or it was a Closed Casket situation. Brilliant Man. My Respects, RH

The legend himself at work!

One of the greatest films ever is The General. Keaton at his best

Ein ganz großer und talentierter Mann. Ich habe ihn als Kind schon sehr gerne gesehen und bekam jedes mal bald einen Herzinfarkt bei seinen halsbrecherischen Stunts. Heute ist es genau noch so. 👍

Absolutely brilliant, and those scene transitions 100 years before they were being done on TikTok 😮

Legends never die. Imagine back then without graphic effects, CGI, and animated programs to aid the mortal flesh and blood of stunt men and women? They were the time preserving legends. Respect dear great grandies.. 🤓

There were great ones besides him - Lloyd, Chaplin, ... But Keaton was the best, I believe. These stunts: The ideas first - the ingenious set-ups - the precision in the choreography finally. Flawless..! What a genius.

The best of them all.

The house falling on him remains one of the greatest scenes in cinema history. Just inspired.

Keaton was one sturdy fella. Years later and people remain amazed.

Just pure comic genius, skill and guts. They don't make films - or actors - like this anymore.

The CGI back in them days was amazing!!!

Absolute balls of steel!

The man was a genius.

LA used to have a silent theatre and I saw 7 Chances there. The laughs just kept building until my sides literally hurt and I lost my voice. And with a silent film, you can keep laughing and laughing and it doesn't interfere with the "dialog." Fabulous experience.

That was excellent...thank you for putting that together. Buster Keaton is one of my favorite actors.