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An epic train chase is turning 100 - and Buster Keaton fans are celebrating

Oregon Public Broadcasting

Sep 9, 2026

An epic train chase is turning 100 - and Buster Keaton fans are celebrating

The South wasn't in a laughing mood after the Civil War, so silent film star and comedian Buster Keaton went west. To make a film based on a real wartime train chase, he ended up i…

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An epic train chase is turning 100 - and Buster Keaton fans are celebrating

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