An inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton.
Cast
Donald O'Connor
Buster Keaton
Ann Blyth
Gloria Brent
Rhonda Fleming
Peggy Courtney
Peter Lorre
Kurt Bergner
Larry Keating
Lawrence "Larry" Winters
Jackie Coogan
Elmer Case
Richard Anderson
Tom McAffee
Dave Willock
Joe Keaton
Claire Carleton
Myra Keaton
Larry White
Buster - Age 7
Dan Seymour
Indian Chief
Michael Ross
Assistant Chief
Nan Martin
Edna
Robert Christopher
Nick
Richard Aherne
Franklin
Ralph Dumke
Mr. Jennings
Tim Ryan
Studio Policeman
Joseph Forte
Theatre Manager
Larry Rio
Holt
Constance Cavendish
Wife
Ivan Triesault
Duke Alexander Michael David of Austria
Pamela Jayson
Leading Woman
Keith Richards
Leading Man
Dick Ryan
Susan's Father
Guy Wilkerson
Boarder
Elizabeth Slifer
Mrs. Anderson
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Eric Alden
Director (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
Tough Guy (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Soda Fountain Customer (uncredited)
Mary Benoit
Hairdresser (uncredited)
John Benson
Gloria's Assistant (uncredited)
Cathy Ann Bisutti
Small Girl (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
Film Crew Member (uncredited)
Robert E. Bragg
Small Boy (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Audience Member (uncredited)
Edith Clair
Party Guest (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Audience Member (uncredited)
Anne Cornwall
Mrs. Jennings (uncredited)
Paul De Rolf
Kid (uncredited)
Don Dunning
Slate Boy (uncredited)
Minta Durfee
Boarder (uncredited)
Bobby Faye
Boarder (uncredited)
Mickey Finn
Big Man at Boarding House (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Film Crew Member (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
George Ford
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Audience Member (uncredited)
Richard Gilden
Wife's Lover (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Actor in Movie (uncredited)
Len Hendry
Husband / Cab Driver (uncredited)
June Jocelyn
Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
Jeanne Lafayette
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Backstage Prop Man (uncredited)
Cherokee Landrum
Thin Man (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Speakeasy Diner (uncredited)
Ben Mantz
Photographer (uncredited)
Billy McCoy
Audience Member (uncredited)
William Meader
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jeanette Miller
Boarder (uncredited)
Pat Moran
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Jody O'Cononr
Party Guest (uncredited)
Alan Paige
Make-Up Man (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Laughing Man in Audience (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Audience Member (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Cameraman / Waited (uncredited)
Benny Rubin
Wilkie (uncredited)
Bob Scott
Sound Man (uncredited)
Barry Seltzer
Minor Role (uncredited)
Court Shepard
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Mabel Smaney
Laughing Woman in Audience (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Party Guest (uncredited)
Emilie Stevens
Maid (uncredited)
James Stone
Proprietor (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Speakeasy Doorman (uncredited)
Jack Tesler
Boarder (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Party Guest (uncredited)
Max Trumpower
Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Van
Castle (uncredited)
Edward Wahrman
Cameraman (uncredited)
Crew
Sidney Sheldon
Director, Writer, Producer
Robert Smith
Writer, Producer
Archie Marshek
Editor
Loyal Griggs
Director of Photography
Francisco Day
Assistant Director
Edith Head
Costume Design
Nellie Manley
Hairstylist
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Gene Merritt
Sound Recordist
Winston H. Leverett
Sound Recordist
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Buster Keaton
Technical Advisor
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Carl Anderson
Art Direction
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