Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)

Directed by

John Spotton

Genre

documentary film, biographical film, behind-the-scenes film

Country

Canada

Runtime

55 min

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Buster Keaton during the making of his short film The Railrodder. It shows the aging silent film star at work on a train journey across Canada.

observationalnostalgicaffectionateintimaterelaxedbehind-the-scenesbittersweet

What happens

Buster Keaton Rides Again is a 55-minute 1965 documentary film directed by John Spotton and narrated by Michael Kane. The film is a behind-the-scenes documentary shot while Buster Keaton's film The Railrodder (1965), was being produced. Although it is a production documentary, the film is actually longer than The Railrodder, which was only 24 minutes long. Both films were produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). A French version of Buster Keaton Rides Again, Avec Buster Keaton was also released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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