Streamlined Swing
“A Miniature Musical”
Buster KeatonCast
The Original Sing Band Richard Cramer Lester Dorr Walter Soderling
Credits
Written by: John W. Krafft Marion Mack
Produced by: Louis Lewyn
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A short musical built around railway waiters singing their way into a business dream. The singing carries most of the charm, though it is more a period curiosity than a showcase for its famous director's slapstick gifts.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.1 / 10 (246 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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