The Scribe

The Scribe (1966)

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.

Date of release
1966-01-08
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (13)
Runtime
30m
Genres
Comedy
Director
John Sebert

Casting

Interesting facts

The Scribe is a 1966 comedy film short starring Buster Keaton in his last film role before his death from lung cancer on February 1, 1966. It was produced by the Construction Safety Association of Ontario, Canada to promote construction site safety, and was filmed where the Ontario Government Buildings were under construction in Toronto. The director was John Sebert.

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