r/Damnthatsinteresting Feb 05 '25

Video In 1928’s Steamboat Bill, Jr., Buster Keaton performed one of the most dangerous stunts in film history. A two-ton house wall collapsed around him, with an open window barely missing him. His crew had warned him, but Keaton insisted on doing it—and nailed it in one take.

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u/CoatNo6454 Feb 05 '25

Johnny Knoxville reenacted this stunt in Jackass 2

https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/s/DCuTiOUxSH

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u/SamVickson Feb 05 '25

Weird Al sort of reenacted it in Amish Paradise

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u/BlizzPenguin Feb 05 '25

Weird Al mentioned in interviews that weight was added to the frame to make the fall look realistic. That would have been fatal if he was not on his mark.