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Title:
The general [BLU-RAY] / 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)
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Kino International, [2009]
©2009
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Adapted by Al Boasberg and Charles Smith from William Pittenger's "The Great Locomotive Chase."
Blu-ray release of the 1926 silent film.
Original feature is color tinted; special features in color with black and white sequences.
Remastered in HD from a 35mm archive print struck from the original camera negative.
Special features: three musical scores; video tour of the authentic General presented in association with The Southern Museum; a tour of the filming locations, presented by John Bengtson; 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.
Blu-Ray; fullscreen presentation 1/33:1; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, uncompressed 2.0 stereo; requires Blu-ray player.
Awards Note:
National Film Registry selection, 1989.
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.
Added Author:
Added Title:
Great locomotive chase.
Language Note:
Silent film with 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; 2. arranged and directed by Robert Israel; or 3. theatre organ score by Lee Erwin.
OCLC Number:
ocn551803186
Availability:
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