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Writers:
Clyde Bruckman (story)
Joseph Farnham (titles)
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Release Date:
22 September 1928 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance | Family | Drama more
Plot:
After becoming infatuated with a pretty office worker for MGM Newsreels, Buster trades in his tintype... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
One of Keaton's best films. more (37 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Buster Keaton ... Buster
Marceline Day ... Sally
Harold Goodwin ... Stagg
Sidney Bracey ... Éditor (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)
William Irving ... Photographer (uncredited)
Harry Keaton ... Extra in swimming pool (uncredited)
Louise Keaton ... Extra in swimming pool (uncredited)
Charles A. Lindbergh ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse ... Randall (uncredited)
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Directed by
Edward Sedgwick 
Buster Keaton (uncredited)
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Al Boasberg  uncredited
Clyde Bruckman  story
Joseph Farnham  titles (as Joe Farnham)
Lew Lipton  story
Byron Morgan  story (uncredited)
Richard Schayer  continuity

Produced by
Buster Keaton .... producer
Lawrence Weingarten .... producer (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Reggie Lanning 
Elgin Lessley 
 
Film Editing by
Hugh Wynn 
 
Set Decoration by
Fred Gabourie (settings)
 
Production Management
Edward Brophy .... unit manager (uncredited)
 
Art Department
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
 
Other crew
Tony Campanaro .... wrangler (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
67 min | USA:75 min (TCM print)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Certification:
Portugal:M/6 | Sweden:Btl | Spain:T | UK:U | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre
Filming Locations:
Balboa, Newport Beach, California, USA more
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The famous "Dressing Room Scene" was an on-the-fly bit added by Buster Keaton, who snagged unit manager Edward Brophy from the crew because he looked the part. The two men crammed, unrehearsed, into the cubicle, and ad-libbed the whole gag in a single take. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Buster goes to the newsreel office for the first time, we can see the same girl leaving the building in consecutive shots. more
Quotes:
Edward J. Blake: [after screening Luke Shannon's lost newsreel footage] That's the best camera work I've seen in years! Get that man in here quick! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Edge of Outside (2006) more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
One of Keaton's best films., 6 May 2000
10/10
Author: (georgecornwell@globalfreeway.com.au) from Rockhampton, Australia

While plying his trade of TinType Photographer, Keaton meets up with Sally (Marceline Day) who works at MGM. Being smitten by her beauty and charm Keaton contrives to visit her at her workplace and decides to move from Tintype to Movie photography with the inevitable catastrophic results. Sally is captivated by his naivety and abets him in his quest to become a top news reel man.

The movie is packed with hilarious gags and has a real story line. Marceline Day gives an accomplished performance and is a perfect complement to Keaton.

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