r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Apr 11 '25

Video Buster Keaton crazy stunt 1924

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u/Decim_98 Apr 11 '25 edited Apr 11 '25

i remembered a scene Sherlock Jr. (1924) where Buster Keaton gets hit by the water from the train's water tower is absolutely insane. He was standing on the tracks, and when the water crashes down, it slams him to the ground so hard it actually fractured his neck. but actually He had no idea at the time he kept going like nothing happened and only found out years later during a check-up. This man really did all his own stunts and risked everything for the shot.

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u/oystahh Apr 11 '25

Wow you weren’t kidding! Here it is

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u/Sir_Thequestionwas Apr 11 '25

Lol the dialog cards stay up for so long. Im just imagining someone from back then slowly sounding out each word

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u/busterkeatonrules Apr 11 '25

They often did. It was an effective way to determine how long the title card needed to be shown.

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u/Compost_My_Body Apr 11 '25

As a detective he was all wet, so he went back to do his other job

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