The Cameraman (1928) | |
| Director(s) | Edward Sedgwick, Buster Keaton (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Buster Keaton (uncredited), Lawrence Weingarten (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance, Silent Films |
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The Cameraman (1928) was a Silent Films - Romance Film directed by Buster Keaton and Edward Sedgwick and produced by Buster Keaton and Lawrence Weingarten.
SYNOPSIS
Keaton stars as a bumbling photographer who, in order to win the favor of a beautiful woman, takes a job as a newsreel cameraman. Hilarity ensues as he stumbles through a parade, a Chinese tong war, a yacht-club regatta, a crowded dressing room, and a baseball game.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.The Cameraman was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2005.
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ClassicFlix (Teen Scene): The Cameraman (1928)
By Virginie Pronovost on Jun 27, 2017 From The Wonderful World of CinemaFrom March 2015 to April 2017, I was writing the monthly Teen Scene column for the website ClassicFlix. My objective was to promote classic films among teenagers and young adults. Due to the establishing of a new version of the website, it?s now more difficult to access to the old version and read t... Read full article
The Cameraman
By Michael on Aug 1, 2012 From Le Mot du CinephiliaqueThe Cameraman (Buster Keaton & Edgar Sedgwick, 1928) 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. This is the first official review of my new feature that I hope to get running lo... Read full article
The Cameraman (1928) (1)
By Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jul 19, 2012 From Pretty Clever FilmsI’ll get to The Cameraman in a sec, just bear with me. Did you watch Lost? I hope, for your sake, that the answer is no. I mean, c’mon – J.J. Abrams, I’m going to kick your ass in a dark alley if I ever get the chance, just for wasting my time. But I digress. I merely mention... Read full article
The Cameraman (1928) (2)
By Pretty Clever Film Gal on Jul 19, 2012 From Pretty Clever FilmsI’ll get to The Cameraman in a sec, just bear with me. Did you watch Lost? I hope, for your sake, that the answer is no. I mean, c’mon – J.J. Abrams, I’m going to kick your ass in a dark alley if I ever get the chance, just for wasting my time. But I digress. I merely mention... Read full article
The Cameraman
By RBuccicone on Oct 11, 2011 From MacGuffin MoviesThe Cameraman (1928) ???? How many windows can Buster Keaton break with his movie camera before the joke gets old? That seems to be at least part of the plot of the first movie the silent star made under a studio contract, The Cameraman. ???? Buster’s profession of making tintype photographs f... Read full article
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According to Rudi Blesch's biography of Buster Keaton, he came on the set the first day of shooting and, unaware of his reduced status as actor-only, began to "feel" for comedy bits and request props and characters, as he had with his own company. Director Edward Sedgwick took him aside and told Buster that he was undermining his directorial authority. Buster genuinely apologized and faded into the background. Sedgewick couldn't get the set-ups he wanted, couldn't get the actors to understand his direction, and eventually gave up and asked Buster to take over. As quietly as he had left, Buster regained control of the scene. Buster began to call Sedgewick "Junior" and they became fast friends.
The baseball movie Pastime copied the scene from this film in which Buster Keaton's character enters an empty baseball stadium and pantomimes a game, playing all the positions.
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