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So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

2004· 0h 38m

DocumentaryHistory

Directed by Kevin Brownlow, Christopher Bird

7.5/ 10

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Overview

A Turner Classic Movies (TCM) documentary about Keaton's discontented relationship with MGM and the events that eventually led to his career downfall.

Cast

James Karen

James Karen

Self - Host / Narrator

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Self (archive footage)

Louis B. Mayer

Self (archive footage)

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Self (archive footage)

Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle

Self (archive footage)

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