The Railrodder
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The Railrodder is a 1965 short comedy film starring Buster Keaton in one of his final film roles, directed and written by Gerald Potterton and produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).[1] A 25-minute comedic travelogue of Canada, The Railrodder was also Keaton's final silent film, as the film contains no dialogue and all sound effects are overdubbed.[2]
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The Railrodder | |
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Directed by | Gerald Potterton |
Written by | Gerald Potterton |
Produced by | Julian Biggs |
Starring | Buster Keaton |
Cinematography | Robert Humble |
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Music by | Eldon Rathburn |
Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada (NFB) |
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Running time | 24 min. |
Country | Canada |
Language | [Note 1] |
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The backdrop to all of this is the Canadian countryside, as The Railrodder provides scenic views of Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, the Prairies, the Rockies and the West Coast, c. 1964-65. Cities visited by Buster include Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver.