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The General is a 1926 American silent slapstick Western action comedy film released by United Artists. It was inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the American Civil War. The story was adapted from the 1889 memoir The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger.
With Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley. After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through enemy lines.
May 31, 1997 · "The General” is an epic of silent comedy, one of the most expensive films of its time, including an accurate historical recreation of a Civil War episode, hundreds of extras, dangerous stunt sequences, and an actual locomotive falling from a burning bridge into a gorge far below.
Apr 8, 2023. Rated: 3.5/4 • May 13, 2022. Oct 7, 2021. One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) facing...
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Summaries. After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through enemy lines. Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee.
Jun 11, 2019 · Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL (4K Restoration) | Official US Trailer - YouTube. Cohen Media Group. 105K subscribers. Subscribed. 459. 98K views 4 years ago. Many critics consider THE GENERAL...
Jul 22, 2017 · Awareness Bureau. 2.91K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.7K. 117K views 6 years ago. This is the full Buster Keaton film The General from 1926 restored. ...more.
