The Cameraman (1928)

The Cameraman poster

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Starring:
 Buster Keaton, Marceline Day
Directed by: Edward Sedgwick, Buster Keaton

Synopsis: Buster (Keaton) falls for a girl who works for a company that produces newsreels and sets out to film news as a means to get close to her.

Purr Blur: Near the end of the film Buster runs to a pharmacy for first aid items. As he approaches, a black cat is barely visible lying on the front steps.

The Cameraman - black cat on drugstore step as Buster Keaton approaches

The Cameraman - black cat on drugstore step as Buster Keaton approaches

As Buster skids to a stop and runs inside, the cat jumps off the steps and runs around behind the corner of the building.

The Cameraman - black cat runs around corner of drugstore as Buster Keaton runs inside

The Cameraman - black cat runs around corner of drugstore as Buster Keaton runs inside

Final Mewsings: Cats know when to get out of someone’s way!


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