sensibilities of today. How can we not be envious of his career? Not only did he get to know Buster Keaton well, but he can rightfully boast that he directed Keaton's last great film. Knowing our recipient, I suspect he would insist that in actuality Buster Keaton co-directed the movie they did together, but the truth is that, without him, the filmography of Buster Keaton would be sadly diminished. Although, in his later years, Buster Keaton worked in a lot of short films and television commercials, nothing could have been more special to that old vaudeville trouper than spending six weeks on a train, making a silent movie about train travel, courtesy of Her Majesty the Queen." Awards Festival of Tourist and Folklore Films, Brussels: Femina Award for Cinema, 1966 18th Canadian Film Awards, Montreal: Best Travel and Recreation Film, 1966 Berlin International Film Festival, Berlin: Special Commendation, 1965 BFI London Film Festival, London: Outstanding Film of the Year, 1966 Locarno Film Festival, Locarno, Switzerland: Diploma of Honor, 1966 Philadelphia International Festival of Short Films, Philadelphia: Award of Exceptional Merit, 1971 References Notes Citations Bibliography Neibaur, James L. The Fall of Buster Keaton: His Films for MGM, Educational Pictures, and Columbia. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2010. . External links Watch The Railrodder at NFB.ca (requires Adobe Flash) 1965 films Quebec films 1965 comedy films Films without speech Silent films in color National Film Board of Canada short films Canadian comedy short films Travelogues Films directed by Gerald Potterton Rail transport films Films set in Canada Films with screenplays by Buster Keaton Films directed by Buster Keaton Films scored by Eldon Rathburn 1960s Canadian films