Streamlined Swing
A Miniature Musical
1938 | 9m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Buster Keaton |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Marion Mack |
| Staring: |
| A group of African-American waiters on a railway believe they have made a deal to secure a railroad dining car that they set up on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles as a diner. To bring in customers, they sing, their voices providing most of the musical accompaniment as well. At the diner, in front of a crowd of swells, the police deliver the bad news. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 10, 1938 |
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| Director: | Buster Keaton |
| Writer: | Marion Mack |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | singing waiter |
| Production Companies | Louis Lewyn Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 17, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Cramer | Railroad Detective (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | Railroad Detective (uncredited) |
| Walter Soderling | Man Tipping the Band (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John W. Krafft | Dialogue |
| Buster Keaton | Director |
| Marion Mack | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Louis Lewyn | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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