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Avec Buster Keaton

Le célèbre acteur au masque impassible revit, dans ce moyen métrage tourné en même temps que The Railrodder, une fantaisie burlesque dans laquelle il traverse le Canada en draisine. Ennemi de la vulgarité, patient, dédaigneux de la facilité, Keaton «fait jusqu'au bout ce qu'il a à faire». Durant les heures de détente, il se laisse aller au plus charmant des naturels, invente des gags et s'en délecte, joue de la guitare et reçoit des amis d'occasion. Sa femme Eleanor et un narrateur évoquent les principales étapes de sa prestigieuse carrière.
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Le célèbre acteur au masque impassible revit, dans ce moyen métrage tourné en même temps que The Railrodder, une fantaisie burlesque dans laquelle il traverse le Canada en draisine. Ennemi de la vulgarité, patient, dédaigneux de la facilité, Keaton «fait jusqu'au bout ce qu'il a à faire». Durant les heures de détente, il se laisse aller au plus charmant des naturels, invente des gags et s'en délecte, joue de la guitare et reçoit des amis d'occasion. Sa femme Eleanor et un narrateur évoquent les principales étapes de sa prestigieuse carrière.

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  • director
    John Spotton
  • photography
    John Spotton
  • editing
    John Spotton
  • producer
    Julian Biggs
  • commentary
    Donald Brittain
    Arthur Lamothe
  • sound
    Barry Ferguson
  • sound editing
    Sidney Pearson
  • recording
    Ron Alexander
    George Croll
  • narration
    Albert Millaire
  • music
    Malca Gillson

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Ages 15 to 17
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Arts Education - Visual Arts
Students will study how technological change influences art, especially film. Students will choose an innovation and learn how it changed the art form. Students will also investigate the concept of fame, the "cult of celebrity", and will question and explore our obsession with the private lives of stars. Students can also explore the "cult of youth" among celebrities, and the effects of the prevalence of cosmetic surgery among stars today.

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Avec Buster Keaton
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