Buster Keaton rides again

Canada, 1965

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In this film Buster Keaton rides across Canada on a railway scooter and, between times, rests in a specially appointed passenger coach where he and Mrs Keaton lived during their Canadian film assignment. This film is about how Buster Keaton made a Canadian travel film, “The Railrodder”. In this informal study the comedian regales the film crew with anecdotes of a lifetime in show business. Excerpts from his silent slapstick films are shown. Awards: Seven, including Venice; New York; Melbourne; Milan. Commentary by Donald Brittain.

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Credits

director

John Spotton

producer

Julian Biggs

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:55:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001593

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Australia - Melbourne - Awards

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Italy - Milan - Awards

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Italy - Venice - Awards

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - New York - Awards

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture actors and actresses - Biography

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Production and direction

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel

Comedy

Comedy → Slapstick comedies

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

History → History

Music & Performing Arts → Motion picture actors and actresses - Biography

People → Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966

People → Motion picture actors and actresses - Biography

Silent films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

Wikidata

Q2928788

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