With a shrug, the Railrodder starts walking down the long track. Production The Railrodder was produced by the National Film Board of Canada with principal photography being completed in 1964. A "behind-the-scenes" documentary short film that was released likely contains the only known footage of Keaton working behind-the-scenes on a film. The Railrodder was made with the cooperation of the Canadian National Railway, while filming also took place on Canadian Pacific Railway, Great Northern Railway and Pacific Great Eastern Railway lines. An acknowledgment of the cooperation of railroads was given as a final title credit. Buster Keaton Rides Again Concurrent with the production of The Railrodder, the NFB produced the documentary Buster Keaton Rides Again which combines behind-the-scenes footage during the fall of 1964, filmed in black-and-white, as opposed to the short film itself, which is in colour. With a running time of 55 minutes, it is more than twice the length of The Railrodder. The documentary includes retrospective footage of Keaton's Hollywood career. Keaton and Gerald Potterton, his director, discussed and occasionally argued over gags in the film with the director concerned about the safety of his star. During the filming of The Railrodder, Keaton celebrated his 69th birthday. He also had the opportunity to meet fans across Canada. Legacy The motivation behind making The Railrodder with Buster Keaton, was that "critics were rediscovering and wildly praising his great silent comedies of the '20s." Produced primarily made-for-television on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and after broadcast, the film was made available on 16 mm to schools, libraries and other interested parties. The film was also made available to film libraries operated by university and provincial authorities. The Railrodder and Buster Keaton Rides Again are available for free streaming on the National Film Board's website as well as on DVD. In addition it is also on the NFB's YouTube channel. In Canada, the NFB itself markets the DVD, while Kino Video distributes the film in the United States. In 2002, Gerald Potterton was invited to the Buster Keaton Celebration in Iola, Kansas, Keaton’s home town. He was presented with The Buster Award at, given for "professional excellence in the tradition of Buster Keaton." The citation for the award was: "This year's recipient, Gerald Potterton, plays a significant role in the history of comedy films. He is a crucial link from the silent comedy world of Buster Keaton to the modern