The General (1926)
Keaton’s precise staging, dangerous stunts and restrained performance make this one of silent cinema’s most technically accomplished comedies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_UdtS-8QS0
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Sherlock Jr. (1924)
Its ingenious editing and playful movement between reality and film reveal Keaton as both a brilliant comedian and an experimental filmmaker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZuqWxITq38
Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928)
The spectacular storm sequence and Keaton’s deadpan physical comedy elevate a familiar father-son story into a silent classic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu0MxIWwIjc
Our Hospitality (1923)
Keaton balances romance, historical satire and elaborate physical comedy while gently mocking the absurdity of inherited feuds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-vcUm1lAfc
The Navigator (1924)
The ocean-liner setting provides a superb comic playground, although the film’s racial caricatures are a serious and dated weakness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVmcmBiqeZs
Seven Chances (1925)
Its escalating chase and inventive slapstick are exhilarating, even though the premise depends on attitudes toward marriage and women that have aged poorly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20w1V79WFK4
College (1927)
Keaton’s athletic failures are expertly choreographed, but the film is slighter and more conventional than his finest work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMIxbOt9LdQ&t=74s
Go West (1925)
Keaton’s bond with a cow gives the film unusual warmth, while the climactic cattle drive delivers inventive large-scale comedy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd2Uw2ovg0o
The Cameraman (1928)
Its blend of romantic vulnerability, urban observation and technical ingenuity makes it one of Keaton’s most emotionally rounded films. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3e8UmEA2Ak
Safety Last! (1923)
The famous clock sequence remains thrilling because Harold Lloyd combines genuine danger with a sharply observed satire of ambition and status. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRzX4uxHU4k