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Director:
Edward Sedgwick
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Writers:
Clyde Bruckman (story)
Joseph Farnham (titles)
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Release Date:
22 September 1928 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance | Family | Drama more
Plot:
After becoming infatuated with a pretty office worker for MGM Newsreels, Buster trades in his tintype... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Buster's "Annie Hall." A charming, fun romantic comedy. more (37 total)

Cast

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Buster Keaton ... Buster
Marceline Day ... Sally
Harold Goodwin ... Stagg
Sidney Bracey ... Éditor (as Sidney Bracy)
Harry Gribbon ... Cop
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Additional Details

Runtime:
67 min | USA:75 min (TCM print)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Cameraman was used for many years by MGM as an example of a perfect comedy. They would get all their directors and producers to watch it and learn. Only two scenes were improvised on the spot by Keaton, one was the baseball scene, and the other is the piggy bank scene. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Right before the last time the glass in the door is broken (when the wind shuts it abruptly), it is possible to see that it's already cracked to ensure that it will break when the door slams. more
Quotes:
Sally Richards: [advice to the aspiring cameraman] You must always grind forward... never backward. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Case of the Stuttering Pig (1937) more

FAQ

List: Wacky baseball
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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Buster's "Annie Hall." A charming, fun romantic comedy., 9 March 2004
9/10
Author: Ben_Cheshire from Oz

Its sight gags may not be as funny, complex and clever as in Buster's independent films (The General, Sherlock Jr, Steamboat Bill Jr and others), but The Cameraman has probably the best romance of all his films, and is certainly one of the best directed. It has some wonderful sequences in it: the giant crane shot up and down the side of a gigantic stairway setpiece, contains probably the most impressive piece of direction. Buster's face was at its handsomest here, just before his excesses of the 30's. The version i saw had a fittingly gorgeous romantic score, which didn't hurt. Overall, The Cameraman is one of Buster's most charming, enjoyable films. And now one of my favourites.

If you've never seen a silent movie, i'd recommend this as a great place to start. Its such a welcoming, likeable movie. Visual humour does get much funnier than this - but the main source of joy in Keaton movies is Buster's irrepressibly likeable little character, here at his most likeable.

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