Buster Keaton’s brilliant solo comedy shorts on Criterion Channel and free on Kanopy !Featured, Blu-ray, Classic Movie, Comedy, Criterion Channel, Essential Viewing, family friendly, Free, Hollywood Classic, Kanopy, National Film Registry, Shorts and short films, silent film, SVOD 05/23/202305/23/2023 Sean Axmaker The 19 short comedies created by Keaton between 1920 and 1923 provided a workshop for the developing filmmaker and, at their best, are among the greatest cinematic achievements of the silent era.