Title:
The General Joseph M. Schenck presents ; a United Artists production ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman ; adapted by Al Boasberg and Charles Smith.
Uniform Title:
General (Motion picture : 1926)
Edition:
Ultimate second disc edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Kino International, [2008]
©2008
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (75 min.) : sound, black and white & color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Adapted by Al Boasberg and Charles Smith from William Pittenger's "The Great Locomotive Chase."
Original feature is color tinted; special features in color with black and white sequences.
DVD release of the 1926 silent film.
Based on a true story.
"Mastered in HD from a 35mm archive print struck from the original camera negative"--Container.
Special features: three musical scores; video tour of the authentic General; behind-the-scenes home movie footage; filmed introduction by Gloria Swanson; filmed introduction by Orson Welles; "The Buster Express": a brisk montage of train gags from throughout Keaton's career.
DVD, NTSC ; fullscreen presentation.
Awards Note:
National Film Registry selection, 1989.
Contents:
Disc 1. The feature film -- disc 2. Special features.
Summary:
Rejected by the Confederate army, and taken for a coward by his beloved, young Johnny Gray is given a chance to redeem himself when he wages a one-man war against Yankee spies who have stolen his locomotive.
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Added Author:
Electronic Access:
Connect to reviews of this title online.
Language Note:
Silent film with musical accompaniment and English intertitles.
Audience:
Rating: Not rated.
Performer:
Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glenn Cavender, Jim Farley, Frederick Vroom, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes.
Production Credits:
Photography, Dev Jennings, Bert Haines ; music: 1. composed and conducted by Carl Davis, performed by The Thames Silents Orchestra (in 5.1 stereo surround or 2.0 stereo) ; 2. arranged and directed by Robert Israel; or 3. theatre organ score by Lee Erwin.
OCLC Number:
ocn247133504
Availability:
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