Silent Film Club: "The Cameraman" (1928)

Discover cinema before it found its voice, one film at a time The Silent Film Club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at Glencarlyn Library. Join us as we step back into the early days of cinema, when stories were told through inventive visuals and expressive performances. This months film is The Cameraman directed by Buster Keaton. Popcorn and beverages will be provided. REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED: First-come, first seating. By registering, you will receive event updates. For more information, contact Glencarlyn Library at703-228-6548 About the film:Buster Keaton is at the peak of his slapstick powers inThe Cameramanthe first film that the silent-screen legend made after signing with MGM, and his last great masterpiece. The final work over which he maintained creative control, this clever farce is the culmination of an extraordinary, decade-long run that produced some of the most innovative and enduring comedies of all time. Keaton plays a hapless newsreel cameraman desperate to impress both his new employer and his winsome office crush as he zigzags up and down Manhattan hustling for a scoop. Along the way, he goes for a swim (and winds up soaked) , becomes embroiled in a Chinatown Tong War, and teams up with a memorable monkey sidekick (the famous Josephine) . The marvelously inventive film-within-a-film setup allows Keatons imagination to run wild, yielding both sly insights into the travails of moviemaking and an emotional payoff of disarming poignancy. 1928 / Not Rated / Running Time 1h 16m