Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)

Review: Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)

Director: John Spotton

Cast: Buster Keaton, Eleanor Keaton, Gerald Potterton, Michael Kane,

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Eleanor Keaton
Eleanor Keaton
Gerald Potterton
Gerald Potterton
Michael Kane
Michael Kane

Plot: In the fall of 1964, just over a year before his death, Buster Keaton traveled to Canada to make The Railrodder, a short subject that now enjoys a small cult following. Documenting this mobile production in fascinating and unexpected detail, Buster Keaton Rides Again offers a rare glimpse of the comedy legend’s temperament, philosophies, hobbies, marriage (his third), and the occasionally combative creative process behind the scenes. An intimate look at one of cinema’s most enduring legends.

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Resurrecting a pre-tax shelter classic: <i>The Rainbow Boys</i> (1973)

Resurrecting a pre-tax shelter classic: The Rainbow Boys (1973)

A relatively new label, Canadian International Pictures, has resurrected Gerald Potterton’s light and charming character-based comedy The Rainbow Boys (1973) in a fine Blu-ray edition with substantial extras. Another CIP release showcases […]

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