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General, the (DVD, 1926)
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The plot centres around the youthful Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton), a brave little Southern engineer on the Western & Atlantic Rail Road running through Georgia. The Civil War is declared and Johnny tries to enlist but is told that he is more valuable as an engineer. When his train, containing his girlfriend Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), is stolen by Union spies, Johnny takes another locomotive and the most memorable chase in silent film history ensues. Of special interest is the amazing fact that Keaton performed the dangerous and hair-raising stunts himself, numerous times, on real moving trains. One of Keaton's best silent features, it is a tremendous action comedy with a host of visual gags. Keaton edited, co-directed (with Clyde Bruckman) and co-wrote the screenplay (with Al Boasberg and Charles Smith) based on the story 'The Great Locomotive Chase' by William Pittenger. The same tale was to be produced in a more serious vein by Walt Disney in 1956. Despite the solid scripting, meticulous attention to detail and flawless stunt work, 'The General', probably the most famous of all the Keaton comedies, was a flop and made less money than any of his previous films upon its initial release.Product Identifiers
UPC9318500004017
eBay Product ID (ePID)18051096638
Product Key Features
ActorJim Farley, Buster Keaton, Joseph Keaton, Glen Cavender, Marian Mack
Movie/TV TitleGeneral, the
RatingG
DirectorBuster Keaton
FormatDVD
LanguageSilent
GenreDrama
StudioForce
Run Time107 Mins
TypeDvd
Additional Product Features
Release Year1926
Number of Discs1
DistributorBeyond Home Entertainment
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