He remains totally unaware of this until an x-ray many years later reveals the break. The Navigator becomes Buster's highest grossing film. 1925 Seven Chances and Go West are released. Battling Butler is released, followed at the end of December by The General . Although now regarded as a classic, initial critical opinion of The General is unfavourable.
College is released.
1928 Steamboat Bill Jr is the last film released under the the umbrella of 'Buster Keaton Productions'. It includes the most dangerous stunt of Buster's career . After the completion of Steamboat Bill Jr , Buster is transferred by Joe Schecnk to the MGM payroll. He is to continue making features, but will eventually get sucked into the studio system and lose control over their content. The last Buster Keaton film of the silent era is released, Spite Marriage , and so is the first Buster Keaton film of the sound era, The Hollywood Revue Of 1929 .