The train crash in Buster Keaton’s The General (1926) wasn’t just an insane stunt - it was the most expensive shot of the silent film era A real steam locomotive was used and intentionally crashed on a burning bridge into a river below. The scene cost an estimated $42,000 at the time (equivalent to around $600,000 in today’s dollars). The production also built the bridge specifically for the crash, which was destroyed in the process. Credit - cineatomy Follow (us) @scigeniushub to know how thing

This Day in Buster…April 6, 1929 Buster Keaton goes from zero to hero in “Spite Marriage,” which has its general release in the U.S. two weeks after opening in New York. | Buster Keaton

This Day in Buster…October 30, 1965 "Buster Keaton Rides Again,” the behind-the-scenes making of “The Railrodder” documentary is released. Gerald Potterton candidly captures Buster Keaton’s process for the National Film Board of Canada - a real treasure. | Buster Keaton

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