| The Cameraman | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Edward Sedgwick Buster Keaton |
| Written by | Story: Clyde Bruckman Lew Lipton Titles: Joseph W. Farnham |
| Produced by | Buster Keaton Lawrence Weingarten (uncredited) |
| Starring | Buster Keaton Marceline Day |
| Cinematography | Reggie Lanning Elgin Lessley |
| Edited by | Hugh Wynn |
| Music by | Arthur Barrow |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes (8 reels) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Cameraman is a 1928 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and an uncredited Buster Keaton.[1] The picture stars Keaton and Marceline Day. The Cameraman was Keaton's first film under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is considered by fans and critics to be one of Keaton's best, and was added to the National Film Registry in 2005 as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[2][3]
The following year, however, MGM refused to let Keaton continue with creative control over his pictures, thereby causing lasting damage to his career from which Keaton never really recovered. Keaton later referred to his move to MGM as "the worst mistake of my career".[4] The Cameraman entered the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2024.[5]
- ^ The Cameraman at IMDb.
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry". Library of Congress. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Buster Keaton web site.
- ^ "Public Domain Day 2024 |, Duke University School of Law". web.law.duke.edu.