Buster Keaton ever made. Keaton was recognized as the seventh-greatest film director by "Entertainment Weekly", and the American Film Institute ranked him in 1999 as the 21st greatest male star of classic Hollywood cinema. Keaton was born into a vaudeville family in Piqua, Kansas, the small town where his mother, Myra Keaton ("née" Cutler), was when she went into labor. He was named "Joseph" to continue a tradition on his father's side (he was sixth in a line bearing the name Joseph Keaton) and "Frank" for his maternal grandfather, who disapproved of his parents' union. Later, Keaton changed his middle name to
Paradise for Buster House" with the shooting of the fish reminiscent of 1923's "The Love Nest". The pacing of this short is quite wonderful and slow giving Buster plenty of time to work out his gags for the most part outdoors. Buster only says four words in this 39 minute production: "Good morning" and "I quit." Paradise for Buster Paradise for Buster (1952) is a private industrial film made by John Deere and Company, Inc. showcasing Buster Keaton. Bookkeeper Buster Keaton works for a company in the big city when he inherits a rural farm from his uncle Burr McKeaton and is able