Buster Keaton Rides Again

Duration: 56 min.

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1965

Creator: National Film Board of Canada.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 16Oct65 · LF83 (Jul-Dec 1971) Copyright holder: National Film Board of Canada

Description: Producer, Julian Biggs; director and photographer, John Spotton; commentary, Donald BrittainAn informal view of Buster Keaton, showing how he relaxes, plots the next day's action for his motion picture, and recalls gags he employed in the past. Filmed while Mr. Keaton was making the motion picture The RailroaderJunior high through adult

Complete Record: 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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