Great Actors of the Silent Era Buster

Great Actors of the Silent Era 1

By Ricky Chavez

Poll

Which of the following is an actor of the Silent Era?

• Buster Keaton

• Micheal Keaton

• Betty Boop

• Tom Holland

Poll

Where was Buster Keaton born?

• Los Angeles, California

• Terra Haute, Indiana

• Piqua, Kansas

• Moscow, Russia

Poll

Both of Buster's parents worked as

• Vaudeville Actors

• Harry Houdini's assistance

• Clowns

• Film Directors

Poll

Which of the following is Buster Keaton?

Poll

What age did Buster Keaton start showbusiness?

• Age 1

• Age 2

• Age 4

• Age 18

Poll

How much education did Buster receive?

• Just one day of school.

• 6th grade

• High School

• After Graduating he finished film school.

Poll

Besides writing and starring in films, Buster..

• became a pilot.

• became a doctor.

• fought in WWI

• took part in the Ididarod

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Which was Buster's first feature film?

• A Career at the Rear

• Saphead

• Slap Mr. Baysinger

• Throwing TNT

Poll

Which two attributes did Buster use in his films?

• Slap Stick

• Black and white film with touch of color

• Body Language

• He used car chases

Multiple Choice

Besides his great use of body language in his films, what other attribute did he use?

• easy stunts

• slap stick

• his singing voice

• his speed

Poll

Buster Keaton was known for doing

• his own music for his films

• his own dialogue cards

• his own stunts

• his own kissing scenes

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Besides doing his own stunts, Buster also

• wrote his own music

• never smiled

• broke records

• invented cinematography

Poll

How much did Buster Keaton make per year?

• $2000

• $20,000

• $200,000

• $2,000,000

Poll

Which was Buster Keaton's most favorite film he ever made?

• Saphead

• Seven Chances

• The General

• Cops

Poll

Switching from UA to MGM, MGM made Keaton

• do more stunts

• film talkies

• use a stunt double

• go to film school

​After watching the film, these questions will be graded.

Multiple Choice

How old was Buster Keaton when he entered show business?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is Buster Keaton?

Multiple Choice

Which famous person did Buster Keaton learn from as a young boy?

• Charlie Chaplin

• Harry Houdini

• Jackie Chan

• Fatty Arbuckle

Multiple Choice

While making a film, which of the following choices did Buster not do?

• Direct

• Act

• Sing

• Stunt work

Multiple Choice

Which was Buster's first movie?

• Saphead

• Cops

• The General

• Seven Chances

Multiple Choice

What was Buster's, Career at the Rear?

• His involvement in World War 1.

• His days in the asylum.

• His battle with alcoholism

• His retirement

​Enjoy Buster's greatest stunts

with his commentary. ​