A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride

From 1920 to 1965, the great Buster Keaton made spectacular use of locomotives in his films. This video essay charts the course of his iconic cinematic career across the many tracks he rode along on screen: as a young man in the surge of his silent movie ascent in Our Hospitality, while making his masterpiece The General, and traversing the width of Canada on a railway speeder car as an old man in The Railrodder.

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Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
52 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
52 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
May 18, 2026
Season
2026
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Eureka Entertainment
Genres
Documentary
Country
GB

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silent film50%essay film50%buster keaton50%silent cinema50%video essay50%

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From 1920 to 1965, the great Buster Keaton made spectacular use of locomotives in his films. This video essay charts the course of his iconic cinematic career across the many tracks he rode along on screen: as a young man in the surge of his silent movie ascent in Our Hospitality, while making his masterpiece The General, and traversing the width of Canada on a railway speeder car as an old man in The Railrodder.

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Japanese

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