The Scribe

Story

Synopsis

Comedy short produced by the Construction Safety Association of Ontario, Canada. It demonstrates the dos and don'ts of construction site safety. The film is the last professionally filmed footage of film legend Buster Keaton, shot months before his death from lung cancer on February 1, 1966. He recreates several routines from his youth, as well as some new material for the film. Most notable was his recreation of a gag from his 1918 film The Bell Boy in which he mops the floor using only the tip of the mop, little by little while sitting on the floor.

Director

John Sebert

Writers

Paul Sutherland, Clifford Braggins

Language

English

Country

Canada

Release date

8 January 1966

Ensemble

Cast

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  Buster Keaton

  Journalist

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  Jack Creley

  Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

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  Cec Linder

  O'Malley (uncredited)