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Poster for The Triumph of Lester Snapwell

The Triumph of Lester Snapwell (1963)

★ 8.0/10 22 min Comedy United States English
Director: James Calhoun
Writer: Ralph Berton
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton Lester Snapwell
Sigrid Nelsson Clementine
Nina Varela
Nina Varela Mama

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