Buster Keaton to have a comic slant. After Keaton's successful work with Arbuckle, Schenck gave him his own production unit, Buster Keaton Productions. He made a series of two-reel comedies, including "One Week" (1920), "The Playhouse" (1921), "Cops" (1922), and "The Electric House" (1922). Keaton then moved to full-length features. Keaton's writers included Clyde Bruckman, Joseph Mitchell, and Jean Havez, but the most ingenious gags were generally conceived by Keaton himself. Comedy director Leo McCarey, recalling the freewheeling days of making slapstick comedies, said, "All of us tried to steal each other's gagmen. But we had no luck with Keaton, because he
Go West: Music for the Films of Buster Keaton Go West: Music for the Films of Buster Keaton Music for the Films of Buster Keaton: Go West is the sixth album by Bill Frisell to be released on the Elektra Nonesuch label. It was released in 1995 and features performances by Frisell, Kermit Driscoll and Joey Baron. The album is designed as accompaniment to the Buster Keaton's silent film classic, "Go West" (1925), and was released at the same time as another album of Keaton soundtracks by Frisell, "The High Sign/One Week" (1995). The Allmusic review by JT Griffith awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Go West is a