Category Archives: Go West

Hiding in plain sight – more cinematic magic from Buster Keaton’s Go West

Posted on December 24, 2022 by John Bengtson

Known only as “Friendless,” Buster finds himself working on an Arizona cattle ranch during Go West. There he meets Brown Eyes the cow when he kindly removes a painful rock stuck in her hoof. Soon after she returns the favor … Continue reading →

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Buster Keaton’s Go West Desert – “Frozen” in Time

Posted on September 26, 2020 by John Bengtson

Vintage movies are time machines, preserving fashion styles, means of transport, and urban locales for us to marvel at decades later. But when filmed at a remote locale, they also remind us a passing century is merely an eye-blink in … Continue reading →

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Buster Keaton – Ghosts of Go West

Posted on July 4, 2020 by John Bengtson

I’m pleased to share another post by guest blogger Jeffrey Castel de Oro, who has made many wonderful Keaton discoveries over the years (read his popular prior post about the adobe appearing in Buster’s The Scarecrow HERE.) This ghostly image … Continue reading →

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