The general / written and directed by Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman ; adapted by Al Boasberg and Charles Smith. Steamboat Bill, Jr. / directed by Charles F. Reisner ; script and titles by Carl Harbaugh.
The general: Johnnie Grey, an engineer in the Confederate South, must rescue his girlfriend and his engine from Yankee hijackers. Steamboat Bill, Jr.: Willie Canfield tries to win his father's approval when he comes home to help with the family steamboat.
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| Language: | English |
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Silent with musical acc. |
| Edition: | Standard format. |
| Series: | Blackhawk Films collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (146 min.) : silent, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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General & Steamboat Bill, Jr.
General and Steamboat Bill, Jr. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
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The general: Johnnie Grey, an engineer in the Confederate South, must rescue his girlfriend and his engine from Yankee hijackers.
Steamboat Bill, Jr.: Willie Canfield tries to win his father's approval when he comes home to help with the family steamboat. |
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| Note: | Title and credits from container. The general originally produced as a motion picture in 1926. Steamboat Bill, Jr. originally produced as a motion picture in 1928. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AN2 D0029126 VideoDVD |
| Credits: | Photography, Dev Jennings and Bert Haines ; music composed and performed by The Alloy Orchestra. |
| System Details: | DVD; Dolby digital stereo.; all regions. |
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Cast for The general: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Charles Smith, Frederick Vroom, Glen Cavender.
Cast for Steamboat Bill Jr.: Buster Keaton, Ernest Torrence, Tom Lewis, Tom McGuire, Marion Byron. |