The Triumph of Lester Snapwell 61 years old

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.

Credits

The Triumph of Lester Snapwell Cast

Name Character
Buster Keaton He was 67, 70 years old when he died as Lester Snapwell
Nina Varela She was 60, 79 years old when she died as Mama
Sigrid Nelsson as Clementine

The Triumph of Lester Snapwell Crew

Name Department
James Calhoun as Director. James Calhoun was 151 (64) years old when James Calhoun died Directing
Ralph Berton as Writer. Writing
The Triumph of Lester Snapwell poster
The Triumph of Lester Snapwell (61 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 1963
  • Runtime: 22 minutes