The General [videorecording]
2010
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Buster Keaton co-writes, co-directs and stars in this classic action comedy from the silent era. Set during the American Civil War, the film follows southerner Johnnie Gray (Keaton) who is denied entry into the Confederate Army due to the valuable work he does as an engineer. However, his fiancée Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack) believes he has failed to sign up because of his cowardice. When Johnnie's train, The General, is stolen by Unionists with Annabelle still on board he gets the chance to prove his bravery and embarks on a hair-raising adventure.
Main title:
The General [videorecording] / director, Buster Keaton; director, Clyde Bruckman; producer, Joseph M. Schenck; writer, Al Boasberg; writer, Charles Smith; writer, Buster Keaton.
Author:
Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966, directorBruckman, Clyde, 1894-1955, directorMack, Marion, actorCavender, Glen, actorFarley, Jim, actorPittenger, William, book author
Imprint:
Starlite Group, 2010.
Collation:
1 videodisc (72 min.) : b&w.
Notes:
Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English).Made in 1926.Based on the novel 'The great locomotive chase' by William Pittenger.Credits: cinematographer, Bert Haines; cinematographer, Dev Jennings.DVDN.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley, Richard Allen, Frederick Vroom, Joseph Keaton, Mike Doulin, Tom Nawn.
Audience:
BBFC code: U.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
929059
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