The Railrodder (The Railroader) (1965)

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In this short, after reading an newspaper advertisement in the London Times about touring Canada, an elderly Englishman decides to do just that. Following his long walk across the Atlantic Ocean, Keaton travels along the Canadian National Railway tracks in a motorized cart, performing a few stunts… More In this short, after reading an newspaper advertisement in the London Times about touring Canada, an elderly Englishman decides to do just that. Following his long walk across the Atlantic Ocean, Keaton travels along the Canadian National Railway tracks in a motorized cart, performing a few stunts reminiscent of those in his younger days.

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 24 min.
Directed By: Gerald Potterton, Buster Keaton
Written By: Gerald Potterton
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 20, 1965 Wide

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AJ V

Obviously Keaton couldn't do all those great stunts he used to do at this point, but this movie could have been a lot funnier, like maybe if there were more characters or some dialogue? It's entertaining enough, but the story isn't well developed. I'd only… More
Obviously Keaton couldn't do all those great stunts he used to do at this point, but this movie could have been a lot funnier, like maybe if there were more characters or some dialogue? It's entertaining enough, but the story isn't well developed. I'd only recommend this to the die hard fans.
Matthew Y

God bless this film for existing. A lovely little swan song for a cinematic legend whose career had been in the dumps for many a decade. The Railrodder is bittersweet because it proves once and for all that it was MGM not Keaton that caused the inferior quality of his 30's… More
God bless this film for existing. A lovely little swan song for a cinematic legend whose career had been in the dumps for many a decade. The Railrodder is bittersweet because it proves once and for all that it was MGM not Keaton that caused the inferior quality of his 30's films, and at the same time gives us a glimpse at what could have been for Keaton post silent era.

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Buster Keaton

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The Railrodder (The Railroader) (1965)

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