Founded in 1992, the mission of The International Buster Keaton Society (a 501c3, non-profit organization) is to foster and perpetuate an appreciation and understanding of the life, career and films of Buster Keaton, to advocate for historical accuracy about Keaton’s life and work, to encourage dissemination of information about Keaton, and to endorse preservation and restoration of Keaton’s films and performances. We are an entirely volunteer-operated group, we love what we do, and are honored to help maintain Buster’s legacy.
At the end of Keaton’s short film, The Boat, Buster’s wife asks him where they are. His answer, which is also the name of his boat, is also what we encourage anyone in the world to say, anytime and anywhere that times are tough, the questions are tougher, and the answer is just too elusive:
Founded in 1992, the mission of The International Buster Keaton Society (a 501c3, non-profit organization) is to foster and perpetuate an appreciation and understanding of the life, career and films of Buster Keaton, to advocate for historical accuracy about Keaton’s life and work, to encourage dissemination of information about Keaton, and to endorse preservation and restoration of Keaton’s films and performances. We are an entirely volunteer-operated group, we love what we do, and are honored to help maintain Buster’s legacy.
At the end of Keaton’s short film, The Boat, Buster’s wife asks him where they are. His answer, which is also the name of his boat, is also what we encourage anyone in the world to say, anytime and anywhere that times are tough, the questions are tougher, and the answer is just too elusive: