History Photographed on Instagram: "Buster Keaton was famous for performing his own car and train stunts, combining daredevil precision with his trademark physical comedy. ⁠ ⁠ Keaton insisted on performing all of his own stunts, believing that his films would be more authentic and impressive as a result.⁠ ⁠ These were not just short gags but elaborate, death-defying sequences filmed without special effects, making them some of the most iconic moments in early cinema history."