One man defined comedy on the silver screen – his name is as relevant today as it was when it first rose to prominence in the 1920s, that name is Buster Keaton, The Great Stone Face – writer, director, star and legend. The man who acclaimed film critic Roger Ebert once referred to as arguably the greatest director in the history of the movies and the man ranked 21st in the American Film Institutes list of the 100 greatest actors of all time.

This incredible four disc collection takes us on a rare journey into the early works of the genius filmmaker. From his initial forays as a sidekick to Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle, to his eventual evolution as director and star. Few realise that before he created some of the most influential films in the history of the cinema, Keaton appeared in over thirty short films these are the films where Buster honed his craft his timing, his gags, his masterful eye. Until recently they had been lost to obscurity and the ravages of time but now after exhaustive and widespread archival searches, they have been found, restored and finally presented on DVD for your enjoyment.

Brilliant, hilarious, innovative, how else to describe these films and this man? Presented here with a beautiful 16 page booklet of facts and images from each of the 33 films, this is truly a must have for lovers of comedy and students of cinema history alike. We trust you will enjoy The Genius of Buster Keaton.