Tag Archives: The Navigator

Buster Keaton’s San Francisco footsteps

Posted on December 30, 2023 by John Bengtson

Buster filmed scenes from Day Dreams (1922) and The Navigator (1924) across San Francisco. Most locations look remarkably unchanged a century later. My latest YouTube video reveals every SF locale with then and now views, intercut with scenes where sneaky … Continue reading →

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San Francisco’s Silent Echoes – Presidio Officers’ Club Talk

Posted on September 13, 2015 by John Bengtson

Buster Keaton in Pacific Heights? Charlie Chaplin at Fisherman’s Wharf? Harold Lloyd at UC Berkeley? The great silent comedians did not limit themselves to filming in Hollywood, as I will discuss during my San Francisco’s Silent Echoes presentation this Thursday, … Continue reading →

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Keaton’s Heart in San Francisco – The Navigator

Posted on May 12, 2014 by John Bengtson

The San Francisco Silent Film Festival’s upcoming A Day of Silents, February 2, 2025, begins with a screening of Buster Keaton’s 1924 classic The Navigator, a personal favorite of Buster, and one of his most successful films. Early on The … Continue reading →

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