The Cameraman (1928)
Reference View | Change View
- Passed
- 1h 16min
- Comedy, Drama
- 22 Sep 1928 (USA)
- Movie
Hopelessly in love with a woman working at MGM Studios, a clumsy man attempts to become a motion-picture cameraman to be close to the object of his desire.
Directors:
Writers:
Award:
- 1 win.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Cast verified as complete
| Buster Keaton | ... |
Buster
|
|
| Marceline Day | ... |
Sally
|
|
| Harold Goodwin | ... |
Stagg
|
|
| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Editor
(as Sidney Bracy)
|
|
| Harry Gribbon | ... |
Cop
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Richard Alexander | ... |
The Big Sea Lion (uncredited)
|
|
| Edward Brophy | ... |
Man in Bath-House (uncredited)
|
|
| Ray Cooke | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
|
|
| Vernon Dent | ... |
Man in Tight Bathing Suit (uncredited)
|
|
 |
Gertrude Ederle | ... |
Gertrude Ederle (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
|
| William Irving | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
|
|
| Harry Keaton | ... |
Swimmer in Swimming Pool (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Louise Keaton | ... |
Swimmer in Swimming Pool (uncredited)
|
| Charles A. Lindbergh | ... |
Charles A. Lindbergh (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
|
|
| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Randall (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Jack Raymond | ... |
Swimming Pool Attendant (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| Edward Sedgwick | ||
| Buster Keaton | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Clyde Bruckman | ... | (story by) and |
| Lew Lipton | ... | (story by) |
| Joseph Farnham | ... | (titles) (as Joe Farnham) |
| Al Boasberg | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Byron Morgan | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Buster Keaton | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Weingarten | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Mitja Reichenberg | ... | composer |
Cinematography by
| Reggie Lanning | ... | (photographed by) |
| Elgin Lessley | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Hugh Wynn | ... | film editor |
| Basil Wrangell | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Edward Brophy | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Fred Gabourie | ... | settings |
| Ernie Orsatti | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Dugas | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| George Gordon Nogle | ... | camera operator: New York (uncredited) |
| Melbourne Spurr | ... | publicity photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| David Cox | ... | wardrobe |
Script and Continuity Department
| Richard Schayer | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Tony Campanaro | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (An Edward Sedgwick Production) (A Buster Keaton Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1928) (United States) (theatrical)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1928) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1929) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Ufa-Metro-Verleihbetriebe GmbH (Parufamet) (1929) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1930) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD) (as TCM Archives) (on 'The Buster Keaton Collection')
- Warner Home Vidéo (2008) (France) (DVD)
- New Star (2012) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Collection (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2020) (United States) (DVD)
- France 3 (1980) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1982) (France) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | BUSTER KEATON WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH 'TILL YOU CRY in THE CAMERAMAN with Marceline Day. (Print Ad- Oxnard Daily Courier,((Oxnard, Calif.)) 5 November 1928) See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was almost lost forever. The only known copy at the time was destroyed in a fire at Storage Vault No. 7 at MGM on 10 August 1965. The master copy of it used today was made using a print that was found in Paris, in 1968, and a master positive copy of nearly the entire film, found in 1991. In modern copies of the film, the quality of the image varies dramatically; the scenes with best quality were obtained from the material found in 1991. See more » |
| Goofs | At the end, when Buster and Sally are walking in the ticker-tape parade that Buster mistakenly thinks is for him, it can be seen that the parade is actually for Charles A. Lindbergh after his historic flight over the Atlantic which took place in 1927. Earlier, after Buster had purchased his movie camera, his bank passbook noted that the account is closed on June 30, 1928. However, this is not a Goof, as the parade is used simply for the effect of the movie, not as a historical representations. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Big Parade of Comedy (1964). See more » |
| Quotes |
Sally Richards:
[advice to the aspiring cameraman]
You must always grind forward... never backward. See more » |