The Most Dangerous Stunt Performed In 1928
One of the most legendary stunts in movie history nearly never happened. While filming Steamboat Bill, Jr. in 1928, Buster Keaton insisted on performing the famous scene where the front wall of a house—reportedly weighing around two tons—crashes down around him. The stunt crew pleaded with him to reconsider, and even the cameraman reportedly couldn't bear to watch as the wall fell. Keaton survived only because he stood perfectly aligned with an open window, creating one of the most daring and unforgettable moments ever captured on film.
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Buster Keaton was begged by the entire stunt crew not to attempt. Even the cameraman looked away as the two-ton wall crashed
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From Steamboat Bill, Jr., 1928pic.twitter.com/6ceP68f52p