The Scribe backdrop

The Scribe 1966 Directed by John Sebert

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.

Country Canada
Production Country Canada
Language English
Spoken Language English
Release Date 8 January 1966
30 mins
Cast
Buster Keaton Journalist
Jack Creley Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Cec Linder O'Malley (uncredited)