The railrodder Buster Keaton rides again
2005
DVD
The first work is a short silent comedy film showing views of Buster Keaton's journey from the Atlantic coast of Canada as he rides the railway on a small motorized hand cart. The second work is a documentary about the life and film career of Buster Keaton with emphasis on the making of "The railrodder."
Item Details
Description:
- 1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
Target Audience Note: Canadian Home Video Rating: no rating.
Other Title:
- Buster Keaton [DVD]
- Rail rodder [DVD]
- Railrodder ; Buster Keaton rides again [DVD]
- Title on container: Railrodder ; and, Buster Keaton rides again
- Title on container: Buster Keaton rides again ; and, Railrodder
- Buster Keaton rides again.
- Railrodder.
Notes:
- Originally produced in 1965 by National Film Board of Canada.
- 1st work: producer, Julian Biggs ; director, writer, Gerald Potterton ; music, Eldon Rathburn. 2nd work: producer, Julian Biggs ; director, photographer, John Spotton ; music, Malca Gillson ; commentary, Donald Brittain.
- Actor, Buster Keaton ; commentary, Donald Brittain.
- Filmed on location in Canada.
- Issued also as a motion picture.
- DVD-R; closed captioned.
- Educational public performance license for life of disc.
- Won Film Festival awards in: New York, Venice, Toronto, Berlin, Brussels, Montreal, San Francisco, and Moscow.
Publisher or Distributor Number: 153C 0101 027
Control Number: 692343
Publisher: [Montreal] : National Film Board of Canada, [2005]