Rent buster keaton rides again the railrodder 1965 on. The railrodder 1965 1002 1965 us comedy 24m user score. As the railrodder, keaton crosses canada from east to west on a railway track speeder. The monuments men concludes with george clooney at a lectern explaining why putting men in harms way for the sake of a picture is the right thing to do. Railroadin is an our gang short comedy film directed by robert f. At age 69, i doubt it would have been keaton, since he died four months later. The 1965 documentary provides an absorbing portrait of keaton relaxing, telling yarns and plotting the next days action with considerable flair. 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 backdrop to all of this is. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines.
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. 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. My very favorite buster keaton movie is actually film, his 1965. Not a word is spoken throughout, and keaton is as spry and ingenious at fetching laughs as he was in the old days of the silent slapsticks.
Buster keaton in the railrodder 1965 my favourite silent film star buster keaton plays a world traveller in this nfb government of canada short film. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The head of the museum suzanne flon attempts to convince labiche that he should sabotage the train on which they are transporting the art. The train 1965 with the allies poised to retake paris from the germans, col. An eightpage booklet that features an essay by historian julie kirgo, a color reproduction of the movies poster art, and several blackandwhite scene shots, is tucked inside the front panel. Train with two cars in center of hakalau railroad trestle. Aug 31, 2014 the railrodder 1965 posted on august 31, 2014 by lindsay korst in this national film board of canada production, buster keaton plays a proper englishman who, reads in his newspaper of an ad to visit canada, cue flashes of mounties, eskimos, logging, indians, stampeders, etc. After his friend is killed trying to stop the train with the art, and after a consciousnessraising conversation with a hotel owner jeanne moreau, labiche resolves to save the antiquities. 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 train, a limited to 3000 edition from twilight time, arrives on bluray packaged in a standard case. The train is a 1964 war movie written by franklin coen and frank davis and directed by john frankenheimer. The latter film showcasing keatons trademark slapstick comedy follows an old mans tour across canada on a railroad handcart, past the splendor of the countrys most. In the 1965 documentary buster keaton rides again, viewers get a rare chance to hear the silent film stars speaking voice, captured during the shooting of the railrodder. Page 63 i need not say, will have different facilities from that of 1846, when the only way to california was by sail around cape horn, taking our ships 196 days. 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 keaton plays the railrodder, an unnamed old man in london, england, who. Kid friendly auto repeat, digitally mastered, dolby 5. The railrodder is much like what buster would have made before the year 1923.
All honor to you, to durant, to jack and dan casement, to reed and the thousands of brave fellows who have wrought out this glorious problem, spite of changes, storms, and even doubts of the incredulous. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. A 20minute silent short with musical score and a string of impossible gags. There is a wonderful if slightly repetitious soundtrack, and sound effects, and its in color. And i almost forgot, buster keaton was in an episode of the twilight zone. Film double bill the railrodder and the plank part of. Sep 23, 2010 as the railrodder he crosses canada from east to west on a railway track speeder. Lancaster plays labiche, a french railway inspector. 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. Allied forces are threatening to liberate paris, so col. This was a game where you had little plastic trains and tracks and had to build your railroad across the old west of america.
As might be expected, the film is full of sight gags as keaton puttputts his way to british columbia. It was published as old joe, or somebody in the house with dinah in london in the 1830s or 40s, with music credited to j. In this informal study the comedian regales the film crew with. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. May 14, 2015 as the railrodder, keaton crosses canada from east to west on a railway track speeder. Screen directors playhouse kelsey dutton 1 episode 2011.
Getting to the point of being able to put it up on the big screen has been kind of an adventure all by itself. Street date june 10, 2014 available through screen archives entertainment 29. In this short, after reading an newspaper advertisement in the london times about touring canada, an elderly englishman decides to do just that. Railroad definition in the cambridge english dictionary.
The film is a behindthescenes documentary shot while buster keatons film the railrodder 1965, was being produced. After literally swimming across the atlantic ocean, an englishman takes a. Buster keaton rides again 1965, john spotton the making of railrodder. Gerald potterton starring buster keaton canada, 1965, 24 mins in this, one of his last films, keaton takes a crosscountry trip across canada. Railroad definition of railroad by the free dictionary. Produced by hal roach and released to theaters by metrogoldwynmayer, it was the 88th release in. True to his genre, the film is full of sight gags as keaton puttputts his way to british columbia. 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.
Produced by hal roach and released to theaters by metrogoldwynmayer, it was the 88th release in the our gang series. As the railrodder he crosses canada from east to west on a railway track. Arriving from across the pond, the railrodder arrives on lawrencetown beach, nova scotia from where he embarks on the scenic route across canada by train well, sort of. A road composed of parallel steel rails supported by ties and providing a track for locomotivedrawn trains or other wheeled vehicles. After literally walking to canada from england, buster takes a crosscountry trip across canada on a railway motorcar speeder. Impossible to tell if its keaton who did the stunt or a double, however. 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 backdrop to all of this is the canadian. The railrodder is a 1965 short comedy film starring buster keaton in one. Elastic and inelastic collisions purdue university. It stars burt lancaster, paul scofield and jeanne moreau. Buster keaton list of movies and tv shows tv guide. John frankenheimer directs burt lancaster in the tense spy thriller the train. Directed by gerald potterton, buster keaton, john spotton. True to keatons genre, the film is full of sight gags as our protagonist puttputts his way to british columbia.
The railrodder and buster keaton rides again 1965 are enjoyable. Dozens of these are freely available to stream or download at the internet archive. The railrodder english version by gerald potterton nfb. Nvrr napa valley railroad company locomotive roster. Rent the train 1965 starring burt lancaster and paul scofield on dvd and bluray.
Film double bill the railrodder and the plank part of the. True to keatons genre, the film is full of sight gags as our protagonist puttputts his way to british. The someones in the kitchen with dinah section, with its noticeably different melody, is actually an older song that has been absorbed by ive been working on the railroad. The railrodder, released in 1965, was a wonderful homecoming for keaton to the world he left behind that of the silents. The railrodder the railroader 1965 rotten tomatoes. As the railrodder he crosses canada from east to west on a railway track speeder. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Ive been working on the railroad wikisource, the free. For this free film double bill, which forms part of the weekend fail better deconstructing buster keaton, are screened two wordless comedies from the 1960s. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. Download direct buster keaton the railrodder 1965 could be available for direct download sponsored link buster keaton the railrodder 1965 8 years buster keaton the railrodder 1965 video movies 1 hour buster keaton the railrodder 1965 movies 2 hours buster keaton the railrodder. The film is presented in its original aspect ratio, 1.
Busters character opens the film in london reading a newspaper ad which says see canada now. The railrodder national film board of canada, 1965 i have enjoyed this great little short since i first stumbled across it on you tube. Journey beyond rail expeditions great southern rail. The railrodder 1965 buster takes a crosscountry trip across canada. The railroad train service to hakalau began in 1911 and ended in 1946 when the tsunami destroyed the bridges. Reboots, sequels, and prequels are all the rage when it comes to entertainment these days, and the nfb boasts its fair share. All the thrills and spills of the romantic west plus a continuing struggle to sabotage each others track.
Keaton lived during their canadian film assignment. This memory is looking a little short on nostalgia. A screen short starring buster keaton, this is one of the last films of the comedians long career. Its a great adventure story and kind of a modern take on silent film.
This short film from director gerald potterton heavy metal stars buster keaton in one of the last films of his long career. This film is about how buster keaton made a canadian travel film, the railrodder. The railrodder 1965 posted on august 31, 2014 by lindsay korst in this national film board of canada production, buster keaton plays a proper englishman who, reads in his newspaper of an ad to visit canada, cue flashes of mounties, eskimos, logging, indians, stampeders, etc. A race, in the wild west, to pioneer the first railroad from junction city to buffalo creek using scale model rails and trains. Though it quickly escalates into one of the most exciting, suspenseful action films of the 1960s.
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