Word: buster
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...brings back one of the first and finest silent comedians, in one of his last and best productions. Harold Lloyd, the man who invented horn-rimmed glasses, lurched and fumbled his way to an improbable success in film milestones like "The Freshman," against competition from such adept funnymen as Buster Keaton and Chaplin himself. "Movie Crazy" shows what happened when sound hit the screen, and the champions of the gestured word had to adjust. Most of the time, they didn't bother...
...Tarzan (1918) was strong, silent Elmo Lincoln. Best-known was Olympic Swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, who eventually grew too fat, after appearing in twelve of the 25 pictures (in his six most memorable ones, Maureen O'Sullivan played Jane). Three other Olympic athletes have also been Tarzans: Herman Brix, Buster Crabbe and Glenn Morris...
Today Bobby Thompson draws the right-field assignment and Jack Donelan returns to the mound, with Buster Connolly patrolling left. Ben Akillian maintains his vise-like grip on the center field position...
Rounding out the afternoon's program will be a group from Buster Crabbe's Aquaparade currently appearing at the Boston Arena and three water ballet teams from Smith, Wellesley, and Wheaton. These teams will perform separately, though not competitively...
Today's outfield will consist of Bob Thompson in right, Ben Akillian in center, and Jack Donelan in left. But Thompson's grasp on the regular right field role is still closely challenged by Buster Connolly, Slats Harris, and Gordon Morrison...