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Kameramies

Original title: The Cameraman
  • 19281928
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
12K
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POPULARITY
26,836
3,836
Buster Keaton and Harry Gribbon in Kameramies (1928)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
12K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
26,836
3,836
  • Directors
    • Edward Sedgwick
    • Buster Keaton(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Clyde Bruckman(story by)
    • Lew Lipton(story by)
    • Joseph Farnham(titles)
  • Stars
    • Buster Keaton
    • Marceline Day
    • Harold Goodwin
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Edward Sedgwick
    • Buster Keaton(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Clyde Bruckman(story by)
    • Lew Lipton(story by)
    • Joseph Farnham(titles)
  • Stars
    • Buster Keaton
    • Marceline Day
    • Harold Goodwin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 73User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Buster Keaton
    Buster Keaton
    • Buster
    Marceline Day
    Marceline Day
    • Sally
    Harold Goodwin
    Harold Goodwin
    • Stagg
    Sidney Bracey
    Sidney Bracey
    • Editor
    • (as Sidney Bracy)
    Harry Gribbon
    Harry Gribbon
    • Cop
    Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander
    • The Big Sea Lion
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Brophy
    Edward Brophy
    • Man in Bath-House
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Cooke
    Ray Cooke
    • Office Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Vernon Dent
    Vernon Dent
    • Man in Tight Bathing Suit
    • (uncredited)
    William Irving
    William Irving
    • Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Keaton
    Harry Keaton
    • Swimmer in Swimming Pool
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Keaton
    • Swimmer in Swimming Pool
    • (uncredited)
    Charles A. Lindbergh
    Charles A. Lindbergh
    • Charles A. Lindbergh
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Bert Moorhouse
    Bert Moorhouse
    • Randall
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Raymond
    • Swimming Pool Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Edward Sedgwick
      • Buster Keaton(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Clyde Bruckman(story by)
      • Lew Lipton(story by)
      • Joseph Farnham(titles)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the film when Buster and Sally are walking in the ticker tape parade that Buster mistakenly thinks is for him, some newsreel footage shows the parade is actually for Charles Lindbergh after his historic flight over the Atlantic which took place in 1927. Earlier in the film, after Buster purchases his movie camera, he opens his bank passbook and we see his last transaction when the account is closed is June 30, 1928.
    • Quotes

      Sally Richards: [advice to the aspiring cameraman] You must always grind forward... never backward.

    • Connections
      Featured in Suuri nauruparaati (1964)

    User reviews73

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    10/10
    One of Keaton's best films.
    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.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 30, 1929 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Cameraman
    • Filming locations
      • Venice Municipal Plunge, Venice Pier, Ocean Walk Front at Washington Boulevard, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,737,460
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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