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22 September 1928 (USA)
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Hopelessly in love with a woman working at MGM Studios, a clumsy man attempts to become a motion picture cameraman to be close to the object of his desire. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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1 win
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(11 articles)
Hollywood legends: the TCM Classic Film Festival
(From The Guardian - Film News. 11 April 2012, 4:28 AM, PDT)
Austin at SXSW 2012: Bee vs. Moth Brings Music to 'The Oyster Princess'
(From Slackerwood. 6 March 2012, 9:30 AM, PST)
Keaton and Chaplin
(From MUBI. 24 May 2011, 9:32 AM, PDT)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 11 April 2012, 4:28 AM, PDT)
Austin at SXSW 2012: Bee vs. Moth Brings Music to 'The Oyster Princess'
(From Slackerwood. 6 March 2012, 9:30 AM, PST)
Keaton and Chaplin
(From MUBI. 24 May 2011, 9:32 AM, PDT)
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One of Keaton's best films.
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Buster Keaton | ... | Buster |
 | Marceline Day | ... | Sally |
 | Harold Goodwin | ... | Stagg |
| Sidney Bracey | ... | Éditor (as Sidney Bracy) |
| Harry Gribbon | ... | Cop |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Richard Alexander | ... | The Big Sea Lion (uncredited) |
| Edward Brophy | ... | Man in Bath-House (uncredited) |
| Ray Cooke | ... | Office Worker (uncredited) |
| Vernon Dent | ... | Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited) |
| William Irving | ... | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Harry Keaton | ... | Extra in Swimming Pool (uncredited) |
| Louise Keaton | ... | Extra in Swimming Pool (uncredited) |
| Charles A. Lindbergh | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | ... | Randall (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Edward Sedgwick | |||
| Buster Keaton | (uncredited) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| Clyde Bruckman | (story) and | |
| Lew Lipton | (story) | |
| Richard Schayer | (continuity) | |
| Joseph Farnham | (titles) (as Joe Farnham) | |
| Al Boasberg | uncredited | |
| Byron Morgan | story (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| Buster Keaton | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
| Lawrence Weingarten | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Reggie Lanning | (photographed by) | ||
| Elgin Lessley | (photographed by) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Hugh Wynn | (film editor) | ||
| Basil Wrangell | (uncredited) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Fred Gabourie | (settings) | ||
Production Management | |||
| Edward Brophy | .... | unit manager (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Ernie Orsatti | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Frank Dugas | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| George Gordon Nogle | .... | camera operator: New York (uncredited) | |
| Melbourne Spurr | .... | publicity photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| David Cox | .... | wardrobe | |
Other crew | |||
| Tony Campanaro | .... | wrangler (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (An Edward Sedgwick Production) (A Buster Keaton Production)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1928) (USA) (theatrical)
- New Star (2012) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount-Ufa-Metro-Verleihbetriebe GmbH (Parufamet) (1929) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Critics' Choice Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Facets Multimedia Distribution (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Kino Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Video (1992) (USA) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Video (1992) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Movies Unlimited (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video France (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
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69 min (Turner library print)
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Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Portugal:M/6 | Sweden:Btl | Spain:T | UK:U | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | West Germany:6 | USA:Not Rated
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The film was almost lost forever. The master copy of it used today was made using a print that was found in Paris, in 1968, and a master positive copy of nearly the entire film, found in 1991. In modern copies of the film, the quality of the image varies dramatically; the scenes with best quality were obtained from the material found in 1991.See 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.See more »
Quotes:
Sally Richards:[advice to the aspiring cameraman] You must always grind forward... never backward.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Goof on the Roof (1953)See more »
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List: Wacky baseballSee more »
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While plying his trade of TinType Photographer, Keaton meets up with Sally (Marceline Day) who works at MGM. Being smitten by her beauty and charm Keaton contrives to visit her at her workplace and decides to move from Tintype to Movie photography with the inevitable catastrophic results. Sally is captivated by his naivety and abets him in his quest to become a top news reel man.
The movie is packed with hilarious gags and has a real story line. Marceline Day gives an accomplished performance and is a perfect complement to Keaton.