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| individual name = Joseph Frank Keaton | | individual name = Joseph Frank Keaton | ||
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| alias = The Great Stone | | alias = The Great Stone Face | ||
| race = Human | | race = [[Human]] | ||
| home planet = Earth | | home planet = [[Earth]] | ||
| home era = [[20th | | home era = [[20th century]] | ||
| appearances = [[IDW]]:''[[Silver Scream]]'' | | appearances = [[IDW]]: ''[[Silver Scream]]'' | ||
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'''Buster Keaton''' was a famous [[silent film]] star of the [[1920s]]. He was on the backlot of [[Archie Maplin | '''Buster Keaton''' was a famous [[silent film]] star of the [[1920s]]. He was on the backlot of [[Archie Maplin]]'s production company the day [[Leo Miller]] and [[Maximillian Love]], two [[Terronite]] criminals, were apprehended by [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]]. He aided an unknown cameraman in capturing much of the chase on film. ([[IDW]]: ''[[Silver Scream]]'') | ||
== Behind the Scenes == | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
The cameraman makes reference to Keaton's last major silent film, [[1928]]'s ''[ | The cameraman makes reference to Keaton's last major silent film, [[1928]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Steamboat Bill Jr.|Steamboat Bill, Jr.]]'' as they film, referencing the Doctor and Maplin surviving a building facade falling on top of them due to a well-placed window, which would in real life originate in that film. Keaton is afforded a named cameo, unlike fellow star [[Charlie Chaplin]], whom IDW was not able to negotiate the rights to use as the protagonist of the story arc. | ||
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Revision as of 08:06, 31 May 2010
Buster Keaton was a famous silent film star of the 1920s. He was on the backlot of Archie Maplin's production company the day Leo Miller and Maximillian Love, two Terronite criminals, were apprehended by the Doctor. He aided an unknown cameraman in capturing much of the chase on film. (IDW: Silver Scream)
Behind the Scenes
The cameraman makes reference to Keaton's last major silent film, 1928's Steamboat Bill, Jr. as they film, referencing the Doctor and Maplin surviving a building facade falling on top of them due to a well-placed window, which would in real life originate in that film. Keaton is afforded a named cameo, unlike fellow star Charlie Chaplin, whom IDW was not able to negotiate the rights to use as the protagonist of the story arc.
