As might be expected, the film is full of sight gags as keaton puttputts his way to british columbia. Dans the railrodder, celuici traverse le canada dest en ouest a bord dune draisine. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The railrodder featuring buster keaton is streaming on fandor, and free on imdb tv. A screen short starring buster keaton, this is one of the last films of the comedians long career. The train has perhaps never looked better than the transfer now available on region b locked bluray from arrow video.
Built in 1775 using cast iron profiles for rails, it was the first railway in the world that can be called an iron way as railways are called in most european languages. Gerald potterton starring buster keaton canada, 1965, 24 mins in this, one of his last films, keaton takes a crosscountry trip across canada. John frankenheimer directs burt lancaster in the tense spy thriller the train. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The film is a behind the scenes documentary shot while buster keatons film the railrodder 1965, was being produced. This is a highcontrast transfer that nevertheless makes a lot of use of the grays, delivering a very pleasing palette in a very crisp image. The railrodder 1965 1002 1965 us comedy 24m user score. Lancaster plays labiche, a french railway inspector. True to keatons genre, the film is full of sight gags as our protagonist puttputts his way to british. Allied forces are threatening to liberate paris, so col. Buster keaton rides again is a 55minute 1965 documentary film directed by john spotton and narrated by michael kane.
It is forbidden to reproduce the photograph out of context of the promotion of the film. Its a comedy and travel movie with a better than average imdb audience. Sep 23, 2010 as the railrodder he crosses canada from east to west on a railway track speeder. A road composed of parallel steel rails supported by ties and providing a track for locomotivedrawn trains or other wheeled vehicles. In one of the last films of the comedians long career, buster keaton stars as a railrodder crossing canada from east to west on a railway track speeder. Buster keaton filmographie le guide des films en francais. Film double bill the railrodder and the plank part of the. It must be credited to the film company andor the photographer assigned by or authorized byallowed. Directed by gerald potterton, buster keaton, john spotton. After labiche shoots his nemesis, frankenheimer closes with a mournful montage of the art crates and the murdered civilians, with just the distant clank of the cooling train on the soundtrack.
Railroad definition of railroad by the free dictionary. After literally swimming across the atlantic ocean, an englishman takes a. The railrodder english version by gerald potterton nfb. The railrodder 1965 10021965 us comedy 24m user score. Railroad definition in the cambridge english dictionary. The railrodder 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The railrodder 1965, a crosscanada tour starring buster keaton in one of his final roles.
French translation of railroad the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. Called a history of looking forward, these anniversaryyear events reflect the legacy and creativity of todays nfba 12time academy awardwinning pioneer in film and digital media. Film double bill the railrodder and the plank part of. All the thrills and spills of the romantic west plus a continuing struggle to sabotage each others track. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. The film is a behindthescenes documentary shot while buster keatons film the railrodder 1965, was being produced. Dakota and iowa railroad dair is a wholly owned subsidiary of l. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. True to keatons genre, the film is full of sight gags as our protagonist puttputts his way to british columbia. May 14, 2015 as the railrodder, keaton crosses canada from east to west on a railway track speeder.
A race, in the wild west, to pioneer the first railroad from junction city to buffalo creek using scale model rails and trains. The head of the museum suzanne flon attempts to convince labiche that he. Although it is a production documentary, the film is actually longer than the railrodder, which was only 24 minutes long. French translation of railroad collins englishfrench. It is forbidden to reproduce the photograph out of.
The film was produced by the national film board of canada as a humorous sightseeing tour cross the country, but with the familiar buster keaton comic flair keaton plays the railrodder, an unnamed old man in london, england, who discovers a travel. Buster keaton rides again 1965, john spotton the making of railrodder. After literally swimming across the atlantic ocean, an englishman takes a country trip across canada on a railcar. Arriving from across the pond, the railrodder arrives on lawrencetown beach, nova scotia from where he embarks on the scenic route across canada by train well, sort of. This article is within the scope of wikiproject trains, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to rail transport on wikipedia. Gordon macrae starred with guests like dorothy kirsten, dorothy warenskjold, lucille norman, and jane powell.
The railrodder is a 1965 short silent comedy film codirected by and starring buster keaton in one of his final roles as the eponymous railrodder. The railrodder 1965 buster takes a crosscountry trip across canada. As the railrodder, keaton crosses canada from east to west on a railway track speeder. True to his genre, the film is full of sight gags as keaton puttputts his way to british columbia. The railrodder the railroader 1965 rotten tomatoes.
This short film from director gerald potterton heavy metal stars buster keaton in one of the last films of his long career. Download direct buster keaton the railrodder 1965 could be available for direct download sponsored link buster keaton the railrodder 1965 8 years buster keaton the railrodder 1965 video movies 1 hour buster keaton the railrodder 1965 movies 2 hours buster keaton the railrodder. The railrodder is a 1965 short comedy film starring buster keaton in one of his final film roles, directed by gerald potterton and produced by the national film board of canada nfb. Rent the train 1965 starring burt lancaster and paul scofield on dvd and bluray. Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases.
Also launching may 2, canada post is issuing a series of five permanent domesticrate stamps, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the nfb, featuring norman mclarens oscar winner neighbours 1952. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. After literally walking to canada from england, buster takes a crosscountry trip across canada on a railway motorcar speeder. The train 1965 with the allies poised to retake paris from the germans, col. Reboots, sequels, and prequels are all the rage when it comes to entertainment these days, and the nfb boasts its fair share. April 30, 2014 montreal national film board of canada starting may 2, the national film board of canada nfb will mark its 75th anniversary with an array of free activities, online and across canada. The railrodder is a 1965 short comedy film starring buster keaton in one of his final film roles. The railrodder 1965 full movie download full hd youtube. In this short, after reading an newspaper advertisement in the london times about touring canada, an elderly englishman decides to do just that. For this free film double bill, which forms part of the weekend fail better deconstructing buster keaton, are screened two wordless comedies from the 1960s. The commodity now generates a small portion of the railroads annual revenue instead of the lions share. Buster keaton in the railrodder 1965 my favourite silent film star buster keaton plays a world traveller in this nfb government of canada short film. Rail insiderfor csx, a workforce of the future is an.
As the railrodder he crosses canada from east to west on a railway track speeder. Buster keaton crosses canada from east to west atop a railway track speeder. The railrodder 1965 watch on fandor, imdb tv, and streaming. The 1965 documentary provides an absorbing portrait of keaton relaxing, telling yarns and plotting the next days action with considerable flair. A short animation that unfolds aboard a train whose freewheeling passengers celebrate and make merry while disaster looms just around the bend. That the film can cherish its preservation while forcing us to question whether its worth sacrificing lives for, all in the form of a breathtaking, edgeofyourseat thriller is, somehow, only a fraction of its genius. The railrodder version francaise par gerald potterton onf. The film was produced by the national film board of canada as a humorous sightseeing tour cross the country, but with the familiar buster keaton comic flair. A 25minute comedic travelogue of canada, the railrodder was also keatons final silent film, as the film contains no dialogue and all sound effects are overdubbed. This series aired condensed versions of musicals and operettas. The railrodder 1965 posted on august 31, 2014 by lindsay korst in this national film board of canada production, buster keaton plays a proper englishman who, reads in his newspaper of an ad to visit canada, cue flashes of mounties, eskimos, logging, indians, stampeders, etc.
The railrodder french version by gerald potterton nfb. Episodes of the oldtime radio musical program the railroad hour. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. Not a word is spoken throughout, and keaton is as spry and ingenious at fetching laughs as he was in the old days of the silent slapsticks. Reboots, sequels, and prequels are all the rage when it comes to entertainment these. This film is about how buster keaton made a canadian travel film, the railrodder. In one of the last films of the comedians long career, buster keaton stars as a railrodder. The monuments men concludes with george clooney at a lectern explaining why putting men in harms way for the sake of a picture is the right thing to do. Pdf zorro rides again volume 1 zorro rides again tp download online.
A 25minute comedic travelogue of canada, the railrodder was also keatons final silent film, as the film contains no dialogue and all sound effects are overdubbed the backdrop to all of this is the canadian. Director gerald potterton, buster keaton, john spotton starring. Railroader article about railroader by the free dictionary. Telecharger the railrodder film complet en francais vf hd 1965.
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