The railrodder is amazing, and contrary to previous discussions, keaton was a survivor of alcoholism, and his dignity and wit shine through even as cancer was ravaging him. From director gerald potterton heavy metal, this short film starring buster keaton was one of the last films of keatons long career. The impossibletoget complete film trilogy featuring the great master of the. Created by martinkopperudandersen favorited 6 times, disliked 0 times, added to 9 watchlists complete buster keaton short film filmography. Watch the railrodder, the silent comedy by gerald potterton fandor. As the railrodder he crosses canada from east to west on a railway track speeder. Dec 11, 2009 the pair and the film crew travelled throughout the country in a special railway car complete with chef and steward. 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. Critics were rediscovering and wildly praising his great silent comedies of the 20s, and offers of movie and television roles were flooding in. Buster keaton rides again isnt so much a biographical documentary as much as a rare glimpse into keatons work process. The numbers next to each film in the keaton list of films correspond to the number of the dvd releases on which the film can be found. The railrodder is a 1965 short silent comedy film codirected by and starring buster keaton in one of his final roles as the eponymous railrodder. 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.
Buster keatons last commercial film appearance was in a funny thing happened on the way to the forum 1966, which was filmed in spain in septembernovember 1965. A 20minute silent short with musical score and a string of impossible gags. Railroad tigers throws a few sparks hearkening back to jackie chans glory days as an action comedy star, but theyre smothered by an unfocused story and jarring shifts in tone. These are the films of american actor, comedian, and filmmaker buster keaton. Rent buster keaton rides again the railrodder 1965 on dvd. This video is very entertaining if you are exactly a buster keaton fan and like to study cinematography skills. Compiled by lisle foote, janice agnello, nick ciccone, heidi crabtree and david macleod. In this informal study the comedian regales the film crew with anecdotes of. The railrodder version anglaise par gerald potterton onf. The railrodder 1965 directed by buster keaton, gerald. As the railrodder, keaton crosses canada from east to west on a. Buster keaton in nfbs 1965 silent short film the railrodder by alex billington august 18, 2019source.
True to keatons genre, the film is full of sight gags as our protagonist puttputts his way to british columbia. While the railrodder itself is great entertainment, the behind the scenes buster keaton rides again documentary is the true gem, giving a wonderful background on how the great mind of buster keaton worked. As great as the railrodder is, though, the real gem that came from this production was actually the accompanying documentary, buster keaton rides again. This film is a documentary about the filming of one of buster keatons movies. A behindthescenes documentary short film that was released likely contains the only known footage of keaton working behindthescenes on a film. The railrodder 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Friedman and directed by ed forsyth under the alias van guylder.
The railrodder is a 1965 short comedy film released by the national film board of canada and starring buster keaton in one of his final film roles. Railrodder, thebuster keaton rides again dvd, 2001 for. Its called the railrodder, and its actually a sortofpromo for canada and the the canadian national. The railrodder the railroader 1965 rotten tomatoes.
Reading up on the production of the railrodder revealed many lovely insights, including the admittedly unsurprising fact that the 69yearold silent star was determined to do his own stunts, with one in particular involving an impossibly large map that caused concern for. Picture quality is not perfect but it is a complete film on dvd with a second feature, the silent partner. With buster keaton, eleanor keaton, gerald potterton, michael kane. The railrodder english version by gerald potterton nfb. As might be expected, the film is full of sight gags as keaton puttputts his way to british columbia. The railrodderbuster keaton rides again in 1964, buster keatons languishing career was experiencing a sort of semirenaissance. This is a work in progress and constitutes a partial filmography. The international buster keaton societys buster keaton filmography remains a work in progress, and were always looking for more films and more information.
The railrodder is a 1965 short comedy film starring buster keaton in one of his final film roles. Buster keaton rides again this is your life the railrodder dvd. A second film crew followed keaton and made the onehour documentary buster keaton rides again, a behind the scenes look at the making of the film. Beloved american actor comedian buster keaton lived to be 70 years old when he passed away in 1966. After reading an newspaper advertisement in the london times about touring canada, an elderly englishman decides to do just that. True to his genre, the film is full of sight gags as keaton. While the railrodder itself is great entertainment, the behindthescenes buster keaton rides again documentary is the true gem, giving a wonderful background on how the great mind of buster keaton worked. Buster keaton rides again letterboxd your life in film. Following his long walk across the atlantic ocean, keaton travels along the canadian national railway tracks on a railway motorcar speeder, performing a few stunts reminiscent of those in his younger days. This short film from director gerald potterton heavy metal stars buster keaton in one of the last films of his long career.
This is, in my humble estimation, one of the most beautiful scenes ever. As the railrodder, keaton crosses canada from east to west on a railway track speeder. Lesters selfconsciously wacky approach is ohsovery swingin. True to keatons genre, the film is full of sight gags as our protagonist. He promptly throws the newspaper away and jumps into the thames. Meant to be just one of the various industrial films keaton starred in late in his career, it turned out to be much more than that. The railrodder 1965 buster takes a crosscountry trip across canada.
After literally swimming across the atlantic ocean, an englishman takes a country trip across canada on a. The film was produced by the national film board of canada as a humorous sightseeing tour cross the country, but with the familiar buster keaton comic flair. After the list of keatons films, i have started a list of dvd releases. Keaton lived during their canadian film assignment. I believe this is the only behind the scenes footage we have of buster ever. Silent film legend buster keaton played the part about a year before his death and shows the audience that he still knows easily how to carry a film without dialogue from start to finish. The film begins with keaton, playing an unnamed english gentleman, reading a newspaper in london, england. Buster keaton list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Reading up on the production of the railrodder revealed many lovely insights, including the admittedly unsurprising fact that the 69yearold silent star was determined to do his own stunts, with one in particular involving an impossibly large map that caused concern for everyone on set. Almost better is the 55min documentary about the making of the film. A screen short starring buster keaton, this is one of the last films of the comedians long career. Rent buster keaton rides again the railrodder 1965 on. The ramrodder 1969 is an adult western thats part nudiecutie, part violent roughie.
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. The railrodder youtube in 2020 short film, movies to watch. Having never traveled canada, i am pleasantly surprised to hear this amazing country shown in this film. The railrodder, buster keatons final silent film from 1965. His very last silent film was actually made in 1964 and released in 1965 in full color. Buster keaton cops comedy legend complete movie youtube. It was decided to shoot in the style of a silent film of old, complete with.
This is an inexpensive copy of a collector video that is much more expensive. He amazed the cast and crew by doing many of his own stunts, although thames television said that his increasingly ill health did force the use of a stunt double for some scenes. I am including my own ratings of the films ive watched on a subjective scale from 110, and, in parentheses after mine, the collective rating found on imdb for comparison. Buster keaton double header dvd, 2008 for sale online ebay. Buster keaton double feature the railrodder the silent. The railrodder was produced by the national film board of canada with principal photography being completed in 1964.
Buster keaton full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. This is film by samuel beckett with buster keaton 19650 music score mash up by bart capuano on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people. Having never traveled canada, i am pleasantly surprised to hear this amazing country shown in this film still exists. In this informal study the comedian regales the film crew with. Buster keaton rides again is a downtoearth black and white documentary about the. Rent buster keaton rides again the railrodder 1965 starring buster keaton on dvd and bluray. Buster keaton rides again the railrodder on dvd 014381024029 from image ent directed by gerald potterton and john spotten. This film is about how buster keaton made a canadian travel film, the railrodder. The railrodder comes up sumptuously in dvd colour, with many sound and vision details i have never noticed before.
Buster keaton rides again the railrodder dvd 1965 dvd. May 14, 2015 this short film from director gerald potterton heavy metal stars buster keaton in one of the last films of his long career. Buster keaton rides again is a documentary with an overview on busters life and career, while intermixed with the real behind the scenes footage from the making of the railrodder. Busters character opens the film in london reading a newspaper ad which says see canada now. Notorious for its connection to charles manson as well as. True to keatons genre, the film is full of sight gags as. Metal stars silent film classic hollywood short film movies to watch heavy metal old things animation funny. Buster is one of the greatest film people of all time. 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. The railrodder, buster keatons final silent film from 1965 kottke. Obviously keaton couldnt do all those great stunts he used to do at this point, but this movie could have been a lot funnier. It honestly amazes me that someone actually thought to film this at all. The railrodder is a canadian 25minute movie from over 50 years ago written and directed by gerald potterton. The railrodder is much like what buster would have made before the year 1923.