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The Cameraman (1928)

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Clyde Bruckman Clyde Bruckman
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A good movie

1 year, 11 months ago at Aug 16 9:13
A few months ago, I have noticed that there were a few Buster Keaton movies included in the ‘They Shoot Pictures, Don’t They?’ list so I decided to check them out since they were all available on YouTube but, apparently, for some reasons, I actually missed out on this one. Anyway, I thought it was pretty good, even probably one of my favorite movies starring Buster Keaton. Indeed, it was sli... read more
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Description: Buster Keaton is at the peak of his slapstick powers in The Cameraman—the first film that the silent-screen legend made after signing with MGM, and his last great masterpiece. The final work over which he maintained creative control, this clever farce is the culmination of an extraordinary, decade-long run that produced some of the most innovative and enduring comedies of all time. Keaton plays a hapless newsreel cameraman desperate to impress both his new employer and his winsome office crush as he zigzags up and down Manhattan hustling for a scoop. Along the way, he goes for a swim (and winds up soaked), becomes embroiled in ... (more)
Release date: 22 September 1928
Tags: Comedy (8), Silent (7), 1920s (6), 1928 (5), Romance (5), Black And White (3), Bw (3), Usa (3), Journalism (2), Family (2), Drama (2), (2), Theft (2), Train (2), Cinema (2), Robbery (2), Keaton (2), Funny (1), Streaming (1), MGM Studios (1)
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johanlefourbe posted a review 1 year, 11 months ago

A good movie

“A few months ago, I have noticed that there were a few Buster Keaton movies included in the ‘They Shoot Pictures, Don’t They?’ list so I decided to check them out since they were all available on YouTube but, apparently, for some reasons, I actually missed out on this one. Anyway, I thought it was pretty good, even probably one of my favorite movies starring Buster Keaton. Indeed, it was slightly less random than his usual work, even if the monkey still showed up pretty much from nowhere. However, I have to admit that this little monkey was actually pretty awesome though. On top of that, it was by far Keaton’s most romantic feature, at least, among the movies he has made that I have seen so far. As a result, of course, the jokes and stunts were still the main focus but, in my opini” read more

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