The Triumph of Lester Snapwell

The Triumph of Lester Snapwell

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1963

Runtime

0h 22m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

70%

Original Title

The Triumph of Lester Snapwell

Director

James Calhoun

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.