Saturday, December 6, 2025

IN this Corner, in the Black & White Trunks, Undefeated in 46 silent films, Buster Keaton

AND in the opposite corner, also in Black & White Trunks, Undefeated in 74 Silent Films, Charlie Chaplin

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Make that 76 for Chaplin if you include City Lights and Modern Times.

I already did a lengthy post, The Great Debate: Chaplin vs. Keaton, where I asked a lot of clowns and clown-adjacent folks to state their preference, if they had any, for Buster Keaton vs. Charlie Chaplin. Older and mellower (?), I take a less combative approach. This montage of boxing scenes, put on YouTube by one Vincenzo Occhionero (thank you very much!), shows the marvelous (physical) comedy talents of both. (No, they are not in the ring at the same time!) You don't have to choose, just enjoy! 

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