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- As Keaton runs off the top of a moving train during the dream chase sequence, he grabs onto a large water spigot, which swings down and opens, drenching Keaton in a particularly forceful fashion. This was not the intended effect, as the water came out all at once unintentionally, and the force of the blast broke his neck.
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Jan 8, 2022 · Remarkably, unbeknownst to the actor, Keaton had broken his neck and only noticed the injury 30 years later when the doctor performed an X-ray and revealed the shocking news.
Dec 12, 2004 · In its own low-down deportment, The Cameraman is really a raucous, more accessible iteration of Man with a Movie Camera. Despite the fact that he broke his neck while filming a stunt for Sherlock, Jr., Buster Keaton was always one of the most schematic and precise artists of cinema’s early years.
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Criterion’s transfer was sourced from a new 4K restoration undertaken by the distributor in conjunction with the Cineteca di Bologna and Warner Bros. Two 35mm prints, along with a 16mm print from the Library of Congress, were used for the restoration, and while the latter served as the primary source for the first three reels, only a slight softnes...
Given the current status of the rights to Buster Keaton’s features, this release is likely Criterion’s only shot at the silent master’s oeuvre for the foreseeable future, and they have truly pulled out all the stops. Each of the extra features included here is both substantial and unique in its approach to Keaton’s art and career. First and foremos...
Criterion’s disc of The Cameramanoffers an embarrassment of riches, from the stellar new 4K transfer to a multitude of diverse and fascinating extras.
Near the end, when Buster sees his rival walking off with the girl he loves, Keaton’s face drains of energy and his body sinks slowly into the sand; it’s a perfect image of emotional devastation.
Feb 1, 2021 · Keaton’s The Cameraman, available in a handsome new edition from Criterion Collection, is considered by most critics to be his last great film. It isn’t a coincidence that the comedy is also the final project in which Keaton enjoyed full creative control.
Oct 29, 2013 · THE CAMERAMAN (MOVIE) MGM. Original release: September 22nd, 1928. Running time: 67 minutes. Directors: Edward Sedgwick, Buster Keaton. Writers: Clyde Bruckman, Lew Lipton, Joseph Farnham. Cast: Buster Keaton, Marceline Day, Harold Goodwin. The Cameraman is the last truly great film from Buster Keaton, one of silent cinema’s trailblazers ...
The Cameraman (1928) In co-director/actor Buster Keaton's classic, slapstick dramatic comedy (of eight reels), with a remarkable number of clever and hilarious set-pieces - it was his first film (a two-year deal) with a major studio - MGM:
