This must rank as one of Keaton's best. Can you think of any other comic who created such a great legacy in such a short period of time? I mean, consecutive hits like OUR HOSPITALITY, SHERLOCK JR., THE NAVIGATOR, SEVEN CHANCES, THE GENERAL, STEAMBOAT BILL JR., THE CAMERAMAN, not to mention all those great short films. Keaton did in about eight years what it took Chaplin to do in fifty. Chaplin revolutionized comedy when he worked at Essanay and Mutual, but then became stagnated in his old ways. While he was doing unfunny 2-reelers during the early 20s, Keaton was quickly becoming the big name in screen comedy. Lloyd enjoyed a similar success, if based more on entertainment value than artistic value. W.C. Fields was the last big comic to have control over his films, ending in 1940. It wasn't until 1960 that Jerry Lewis became the first comic auteur since the silent days, paving the way for Woody Allen and Mel Brooks today. But Keaton remains perhaps the master auteur of the genre.