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A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride

U202652mLuke Ryan

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From 1920 to 1965, the great Buster Keaton made spectacular use of locomotives in his films. This video essay charts the course of his iconic cinematic career across the many tracks he rode along on screen: as a young man in the surge of his silent movie ascent in Our Hospitality, while making his masterpiece The General, and traversing the width of Canada on a railway speeder car as an old man in The Railrodder.

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Silent FilmEssay FilmBuster KeatonSilent CinemaVideo Essay

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What is A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride (2026) about?

From 1920 to 1965, the great Buster Keaton made spectacular use of locomotives in his films. This video essay charts the course of his iconic cinematic career across the many tracks he rode along on screen: as a young man in the surge of his silent movie ascent in Our Hospitality, while making his masterpiece The General, and traversing the width of Canada on a railway speeder car as an old man…

Who stars in A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride?

A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride stars Buster Keaton (Self (Archival)), Roscoe Arbuckle (Self (Archival)), Marion Mack (Self (Archival)), Sybil Seely (Self (Archival)), Joe Keaton (Self (Archival)). The film was directed by Luke Ryan.

How long is A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride?

A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride has a runtime of 52 min and premiered in 2026. It is rated U.

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