#busterkeaton

#threegoodthings

1. Everything my birthday boy did or wanted went his way: 50% off pizza, homecooked favourite meal, company for drinks, #OnlyConnect, new-to-us #BusterKeaton film (I thought I saw all the good films, I hadn't!) 2.. I get intrusive messages that my device can't meet the execrable #GeminiAssistant's requirements, but at least we know the Assistant can't work.
2. Slept beautifully which I define as not staying awake after 4 AM and being well-rested when my eyes open #3GoodThings.

#DzigaVertov dokumentiert in „Der Mann mit der Kamera“ den Tagesablauf einer großen sowjetischen Stadt und legt seinen Film als wegweisendes Experiment an: Er verzichtet auf narrative (literarische) und inszenierend-gestaltende (theatralische) Elemente und setzt allein auf die Wirkung der Montage. Das Ergebnis ist ein filmisches Manifest, von dessen avantgardistischen Wagemut das Kino als Kunstform bis heute zehrt. #Dokumentarfilm #documentary #Avantgarde #Stummfilm #SilentMovie ********************************************** Um das Herz seiner Angebeteten Sally zu erobern, heuert der Straßenfotograf Luke Shannon als Kameramann bei der #MGM-Wochenschau an, liefert jedoch zu Beginn nur katastrophale Ergebnisse. Erst nachdem er Sally vor dem Ertrinken gerettet hat, gelingt Luke schließlich sowohl privat als auch beruflich der Durchbruch. #BusterKeaton's Slapstick-Meisterwerk „Der Kameramann“ ist eine köstliche Parodie auf die Arbeitsweise in der Traumfabrik. #Stummfilm #SilentMovie (2/2)

@dbattistella@mstdn.ca a friend of mine made an excellent graphic novel about this exact story! https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ryan-barnett/buster-a-life-in-pictures/ #busterkeaton #NFB #film #graphicnovel

In 1964, Buster Keaton came to Canada to make his final silent film. It was The Railrodder, a 25 min comedic travelogue produced by the National Film Board. NFB filmmaker Gerald Potterton had the idea of making a film about a man going across Canada in a motorized rail cart. Keaton agreed to be in the film because he loved trains and wanted to experience riding the rails in Canada. Production began in the late-summer of 1964, and the movie was filmed in chronological order from east to west. Keaton turned 69 during filming and did all of his own stunts. Various towns across the country held celebrations and screenings of Keaton's films, and he was treated to dinners nearly every single day. The film was released in October 1965. Audiences loved the film, which became a beloved classic. The NFB sold the TV and film rights to 43 international markets. Keaton died on Feb. 1, 1966. https://www.nfb.ca/film/railrodder/ #Film #Canada #NFB #BusterKeaton #Trains