CinemaOSMovie · 1963 · 0h 22m

The Triumph of Lester Snapwell

80%(3)IMDbComedy

A low budget industrial film shot for the Eastman Kodak company. The mildly funny film that shows all the troubles of a man named Lester Snapwell (Keaton), who, in the late 1860's, tries to photograph his sweetheart, Clementine, and her mother. However, he has too much trouble with the bulky camera. Then he is accidentally killed and father time transports him forward in time. In each successive period he struggles with the photographic technology of the day. Then he arrives in the 1960's where the new Kodak Instamatic" camera puts all his troubles to rest.

Directed byJames Calhoun

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 22m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1963
Studios
Kodak Motion Picture

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Lester Snapwell

Sigrid Nelsson

Clementine

Nina Varela

Nina Varela

Mama

Creative team
Directed by
James Calhoun
Written by
Ralph Berton

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