# The Cameraman

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A 1928 American silent romantic comedy film. In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
Cast and Crew :
| Cast ||
| Role | Actor |
| | Buster Keaton |
| | Marceline Day |
| | Harold Goodwin |
| | Edward Brophy |
| | Harry Gribbon |
| | Sidney Bracey |
| Crew ||
| Production company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Fandango at Home |
| Director | Edward Sedgwick (d. 1953), Buster Keaton (d. 1966) |
| Producer | Buster Keaton, Lawrence Weingarten (d. 1975) |
| Screenwriter | Clyde Bruckman (d. 1955) |
| Cinematographer | Elgin Lessley (d. 1944) |
| Editor | Hugh Wynn |
| Composer | Arthur Barrow |
| Based on available information, the latest crew member that is relevant to international copyright laws died in 1975, meaning that this film may be in the public domain in countries and jurisdictions with 48 years p.m.a. or less, as well as in the United States. ||
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TRADEMARK
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents Buster Keaton in The Cameraman with Marceline Day An Edward Sedgwick Production
Story by Clyde Bruckman and Lew Lipton
Continuity by Richard Schayer
Titles by Joe Farnham
Settings by Fred Gabourie
Wardrobe by David Cox
Photographed by Elgin Lessley and Reggie Lanning
Film Editor Huge Wynn
A Buster Keaton Production Directed by Edward Sedgwick
CAST
When acclaiming our modern heroes, let's not forget The News Reel Cameraman… the daredevil who defies death to give us pictures of the world's happenings.
And there are other types of photographers.
GREETINGSGREETINGSGREETINGSGREETINGS
TINTYPES 10$^¢$
"Take your tintype, Mister? They make fine ash-trays!"
MGM NEWS
"I make them look just like you, Miss."
| M$^{AC}$INTOSH, W. | 1518 |
| MOODY, A. N. | 1316 |
| MURIETTA HOT SPRINGS, INC. | 526 |
| M-G-M NEWS | 323 |
M-G-M NEWS REEL GENERAL OFFICES
| M-G-M NEWS GENERAL MGR. | 313 |
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| NIBLEY, C. W. | 937 |
| NUZUM, HAROLD N. | 657 |
"Do you know who that is?"
"Maybe it's Lydia Pinkham."
M.G.M. NewsReel General Office
"Do you know her?"
"What are you doin'… givin' me a sleigh-ride?"
"No charge. It's a present."
"I'd like to have you sit for another portrait… when you get off."
"I won't be through for three hours."
"I'll wait."
"I'm a photographer. Could I get a job here?"
"Get a job here… with that cocktail shaker?"
"You'll have to buy your own camera before they'll give you a trial here."
"Don't close up! I'll be right back!"
L. Schreiber
Motion picture cameras Photographic supplies Accessories
$2500.⁰⁰ Complete
Abe Greenberg
Motion picture cameras Complete $140.⁰⁰
PAWNBROKER~ MONEY TO LOAN
DIRECTION ROOMMANAGING EDITOR
"What are you doing here?"
"None of your business! I'm waiting to see the boss!"
"Well… I'm the boss!"
"Well… Make me an offer."
| MAR 2 '28 | JE | 2840 |
| MAR 24 '28 | JE | 1690 |
| APR 6 '28 | JE | 1230 |
| APR 23 '28 | JE | 1420 |
| MAY 10 '28 | JE | 420 |
| MAY 28 '28 | JE | 1630 |
| JUN 6 '28 | JE | 960 |
| JUN 18 '28 | JE | 280 |
| JUN 30 '28 | JE Bal | 139.80 |
| Acct Closed ||
"The Grand Central Warehouse is on fire!"
"You ought to go photograph the fire, too!"
"They'll buy any good film… so photograph anything that's interesting."
"It's your chance to break in!"
"I'll bust in all right! Watch me!"
DSC
"Where's the fire?"
"Up there's a fire down here, they said."
"In which house?"
"No! It's not in a which house… it's in a warehouse!"
"Now… where is it?"
"Where's what?"
"Where's the which house? I mean… which's the warehouse?"
"Which warehouse… where?"
Within an hour he was photographing everything from soup to nuts… mostly the nuts.
NO GAME TODAY
"Aren't the Yankees playing today?"
"Sure… in St. Louis!"
"Don't be discouraged. No one would ever amount to anything if he didn't try."
"You must always grind forward… never backward."
"I'll make good next time!"
"Tomorrow's Sunday. Maybe you'll let me take you for a nice long walk."
"I'm sorry… I have a sort of date. But give me your phone number… I may call you."
"I'll be waiting."
From the peep of dawn on Sunday morning—
BANK FOR DIMES
"My date's off, and—"
"I'm sorry if I'm a little late."
"This is the young man who is to take Sally walking."
TICKETS
MUNICIPAL PLUNGE
LADIE'S DRESSING ROOMS
"This is my dressing room!"
"Shut up… or it'll be your coffin!"
"Will you keep out of my undershirt?"
MEN'S DRESSING ROOMS IN
"Hey! What is this, a suit… of a bib?"
"The Big Sea Lion!"
"I'll show you some real fancy diving!"
"Let's get out of here and go walking on the beach."
"Help! I've been robbed!"
"Hello, Sally! Come on… I'll drive you home."
"But we coudn't have him in here with us! There's never room for three."
"I'm a little damp… so I'll go home."
"I'm sorry you got so wet."
Café
Dining Dancing and Entertainment
"It was worth it… to be near you."
"Where do you live and where do you work?"
"Did you ever find that flame you were looking for?"
"Oh… she's so beautiful!"
"I'll try your reflexes to see if you're goofy."
Monday morning.
"There'll be nothin' for you! Beat it!"
CHOP SUEY FING TONG
"Randall talking. This Chinese celebration may be interesting. Send a man down."
"Chinatown is celebrating a holiday. It may be worth taking. Go on down."
"I'll make good this time, Sally."
"Now, see! You kill-a de monk!"
"Pay him for that baboon… or I'll run you in!"
"It's yours… you bought it! Get it out of the way!"
"If the Wung Fa Tong starts anything… you know what to do!"
SERVICES 7·30 to 9
SERVICES 7·30 to 9
"I took the whole blamed war!"
BELLEVUE
"I got some great pictures of that Tong War all right!"
"Pretty short war!"
"I guess I forgot to put film in the camera."
"Say… how did you get wise to that Tong War?"
"Miss Sally told me."
"Did you give him the tip, young lady?"
"It's all your fault that this fool has been hanging around here!"
"Don't leave because of me. I'll never bother any of you again."
MIDGE II
"Did you change this film box in Chinatown?
OFFICIALS
"Look out you don't get thrown out when I make this turn."
DRUGS
"You're awfully brave to have saved me."
"What else could a fellow do?"
Wednesday morning.
$28$^{50}$ Complete
"That little cameraman left this film here. He said you can have it for nothing."
"It's the Tong War!"
"That's the best camera work I've seen in years!"
"Get that man here quick!"
"I'll never be able to thank you enough."
"Everybody's talking about you! They're all waiting to give you a great reception!"
The End
Ars Gratia Artis Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.
Copyright law abroad tends to consider the following people authors of a film:
* The principal director
* The screenwriter, and/or other writers of dialogue
* The composer/lyricist (if the film is accompanied by sound)
* The cinematographer
* By extension, the authors of any works that may serve as the basis for a film's plot
The longest-living of these authors died in 1975, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 48 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
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