121: Rob Byrne on San Francisco Film Preserve • Lisa Stein Haven on Early Buster Keaton

About this episode

Rob Byrne discusses the San Francisco Film Preserve and Lisa Stein Haven talks about her book on Buster Keaton.

Rob Byrne on San Francisco Film Preserve • Lisa Stein Haven, author of Early Buster Keaton: From the Vaudeville Stage to Comique Films, 1899-1920 (84:28)

People in this episode

Guests: Rob Byrne, Lisa Stein Haven

Topics covered

• San Francisco Film Preserve
• Buster Keaton
• Vaudeville
• Comique Films

Keywords

• film preservation
• silent film
• film history

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Early Buster Keaton: From the Vaudeville Stage to Comique Films, 1899-1920

Books & works: Early Buster Keaton, Early Buster Keaton: From the Vaudeville Stage to Comique Films

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