The Triumph of Lester Snapwell
1963, English. Directed by James Calhoun.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1963
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ralph Berton
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The Triumph of Lester Snapwell runs 22 minutes (0h 22m).
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The Triumph of Lester Snapwell isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1963. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Triumph of Lester Snapwell?
The Triumph of Lester Snapwell (1963) was directed by James Calhoun and stars Buster Keaton, Sigrid Nelsson, Nina Varela.