Joe Roberts

"The Paleface" is a Joseph M. Schenck short comedy, starring Buster Keaton and featuring Joe Roberts, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. 

Buster Keaton barely escapes death walking into the camp of an Indian tribe.  Later he helps the Indians retain their land and becomes one of them.

"My Wife's Relations" is a Joseph M. Schenck short comedy, starring Buster Keaton and featuring Joe Roberts, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. 

"Day Dreams" is a Joseph M. Schenck short comedy, starring Buster Keaton and featuring Joe Roberts, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. 

The film is full of hilarious moments and again demonstrates Buster Keaton's extraordinary athletic abilities.

"The Play House"" is a Joseph M. Schenck short comedy, starring Buster Keaton and featuring Joe Roberts, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. 

The film enjoys a very strong 7.8 user rating in IMDB.

"The Frozen North" is a short comedy, starring Buster Keaton and featuring Joe Roberts, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.

Here is what you should know in order to enjoy this film to the fullest:

- this is the only film of Buster Keaton, where he plays a bad guy, so we don't sympathize with him as usual

- this is as much a comedy, as it is a surrealistic parody: Buster Keaton takes digs at two of his contemporary directors (more about this at Silent Hall of Fame)

- a few minutes of the footage are missing, which does not help to follow the continuity, if any

"One Week" is a Joseph M. Schenck short comedy, starring Buster Keaton and featuring Joe Roberts, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. 

This is the first film released by Buster Keaton after he started  his own career following his apprenticeship with Roscoe Arbuckle.  And what a beginning it was!  The film enjoys an outstanding 8.2 rating in IMDB.  "One Week" was added to the National Film Registry in 2008 as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

"Hard Luck" is a Joseph M. Schenck short comedy, starring Buster Keaton and featuring Joe Roberts, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. 

"Neighbors" is a Joseph M. Schenck short comedy, starring Buster Keaton and featuring Joe Roberts, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. 

This film is one more demonstration of Buster Keaton's extraordinary physical abilities and enjoys a very strong 7.8 rating in IMDB.

"The Scarecrow" is a Joseph M. Schenck short comedy, starring Buster Keaton and featuring Joe Roberts, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. 

 The film is full of hilarious moments and a lot of fast action. It enjoys an outstanding 8.0 rating in IMDB.

"Cops" is a Joseph M. Schenck short comedy, starring Buster Keaton and featuring Joe Roberts, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. 

The film is full of hilarious moments and demonstrates Buster Keaton's extraordinary athletic abilities. It enjoys a very strong 7.8 rating on IMDB.  "Cops" was added to the National Film Registry in 1997 as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

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