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The Navigator, starring Buster Keaton

The Navigator is considered to be one of Buster Keaton’s best films, and it’s easy to see why.  In The Navigator, Buster Keaton plays the part of Rollo Treadway, a young man who is rich, but without purpose in his life.  He decides to propose to his girlfriend, who rejects his proposal.  Heartbroken, he decides [...]

A funny thing happened on the way to the forum

Editorial review of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, courtesy of Amazon.com
“Something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone: a comedy tonight!” Those words from the opening song pretty much describe the menu in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a frantic adaptation of the stage musical by [...]