He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname the great stone face. The railrodder and buster keaton rides again are available for free streaming on the national film. Buster keaton rides again is a 55minute 1965 documentary film directed by john spotton and narrated by michael kane. Buster keaton filmography jump to navigation jump to. Buster keaton rides again is a documentary with an overview on busters life and career, while. Buster keaton, american film comedian and director, the great stone face, known for his deadpan expression and his imaginative and often elaborate visual comedy. Also known as a modern bluebeard and boom in the moon. In films that combined comedy with extraordinary physical risks, buster. This channel is dedicated to the genius of buster keaton and family. Buster keaton in the railrodder 1965 by victor murillo. Film and notfilm showcase the collaboration of buster keaton and samuel beckett beckett wrote the screenplay for only one film, a 1965 silent short starring keaton. Zero mostel, phil silvers, buster keaton, michael crawford movie version of the hit broadway musical by shevelove, gelbart and sondheim, with manic performances from mostel, silvers and crawford.
Buster keaton the railrodder 1965 he was by his whole style and nature so much the most deeply silent of the silent comedians that even a smile was as deafeningly out of key as a yell. National film board of canada in this film keaton rides across canada on a railway scooter and, between times, rests in a specially appointed passenger coach where he and mrs. Considering that he also died within a year of the films completion. The extra part which showed how the movie was done is awesome. Death rides a horse cowboy, english, hd, western movie full length free western movies duration. Compulsory viewing alongside the railrodder is the excellent canadian documentary on its making, buster keaton rides again john spotton, 1965, also featured in the retrospective. Buster keaton rides again 1965 directed by john spotton. In this film keaton rides across canada on a railway scooter and, between times, rests in a specially. With buster keaton, eleanor keaton, gerald potterton, michael kane. Though the finished film the railrodder is too lengthy even at 25 minutes and.
In this film keaton rides across canada on a railway scooter and, between times, rests in a specially appointed passenger coach where he and mrs. At the age of 70, legendary comic buster keaton creates the short film the railrodder. This is a documentary about the film the railrodder. He made numerous short films as well as such feature films as three ages, sherlock, jr. In 1965, keaton appeared in a short film written and shot by french existentialist playwright samuel. The railrodder was produced by the national film board of canada with principal photography being completed in 1964. This short film from director gerald potterton heavy metal stars buster keaton in one of the last films of his long career. As the railrodder, keaton crosses canada from east to west on a. Buster keaton rides again 1965 this documentary chronicles the filming of one of buster keatons last short comedies, the railrodder, which features him in a. Lesters selfconsciously wacky approach is ohsovery swingin. Buster keaton and eddie clines the high sign 1921 is not only among keatons most breathlessly inventive tworeelers it is also, along with his nearly nihilistic cops 1922, among his most subversive, positing the clown not merely as an outsider but as a selfabsorbed deviant and unthinking lawbreaker.
Buster keaton rides again 1965 is a black and white documentary. Buster keaton rides again 1965 buster keaton rides. Canadian playwright sherry macdonald wrote a play, the stone face, based on the encounter between beckett, keaton and schneider. Keaton rides again, a behindthescenes look at the making of the film. Buster keaton celebrity profile check out the latest buster keaton photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Harold lloyd made us laugh as much, charlie chaplin moved us more deeply, but no one had more courage than buster. Buster keaton extras day dreams and the problems of missing film. Keaton lived during their canadian film assignment. The railrodder is a 1965 short comedy film starring buster keaton in one of his final film roles, directed by gerald potterton and produced by the national film board of canada nfb. Buster keaton rides again examines the making of the railrodder, in which keaton plays a man who rides the rails across canada on a handcar. Film and notfilm showcase the collaboration of buster. This is the railrodder, a 1965 national film board short film that is as much.
Buster and his wife eleanor had a good time making the railrodder, and we know this because a second camera crew was on hand recording the process for a behindthescenes documentary, a separate film that came to be known as buster keaton rides again. It was decided to shoot in the style of a silent film of old, complete with. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Buster keaton rides again on we heart it february on this day, 51 years ago, the world bade farewell to buster keaton. The railrodder and buster keaton rides again 1965 are enjoyable remnants. A complete list of all films according to the production notes from which excerpts were. Beautiful video keaton could really show what he was feeling with those beautiful eyes of his that were truly a window to the soul. The film was released theatrically by columbia pictures in october 1965, playing. Buster keaton rides again, documentary directed by john spotten, 1965.
Buster keaton rides again 1965 john spotton synopsis. Buster keaton, eleanor keaton and gerald potterton. The greatest of the silent clowns is buster keaton, not only because of what he did, but because of how he did it. This film is a documentary about the filming of one of buster keatons movies. Samuel beckett film con buster keaton 1965 youtube. Gloomy buster is back again, in life new york, march 1950. In this film keaton rides across canada on a railway scooter.
Buster keaton, elsie ames, monte collins, eddie laughton, bud jamison, harry. Sad clowns also known as silents, please, the history of motion pictures film series, 1961. Beautiful photo of a smiling buster in buster keaton rides again 1964 xhemalaj. A 25minute comedic travelogue of canada, the railrodder was also keatons final silent film, as the film contains no dialogue and all sound effects are overdubbed. He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname the great stone face.
Buster keaton director films as director and actor. Buster keaton rides the rails in canada nfb blog national film. In september of 1964, hollywood icon buster keaton arrived at canadas. Joseph frank keaton october 4, 1895 february 1, 1966, known professionally as buster keaton, was an american actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname the great stone face keaton was recognized as the seventhgreatest film director. Buster keaton rides again 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Please, the history of motion pictures film series, 1961. Buster keaton rides again by john spotton nfb national film. Starring buster keaton for independent film companies. In february 1965, when on a trip to west berlin, in deference to his recent work with buster keaton, he went to see keaton again in his 1927 film the general, finding it, however, disappointing. Buster keaton was an american comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. Keaton was recognized as the seventhgreatest director of all time by entertainment weekly. The fictional film the rail rodder is teamed up with a documentary buster rides again about how the fictional film was shot which highlights glimpses into keatons home life, marriage, comedy thinking, and personality. In one of the last films of the comedians long career, buster keaton stars as a. This film is about how buster keaton made a canadian travel film, the railrodder.
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