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.

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Alloy Orchestra
Other Authors:	Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966 Mack, Marion, 1902-1989 Smith, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1865-1942 Torrence, Ernest, 1878-1933 Lewis, Tom, 1864-1927 Bruckman, Clyde, 1894-1955 Boasberg, Al, 1892-1937 Riesner, Charles, 1887-1962 Harbaugh, Carl, 1886-1960
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Silent with musical acc.
Edition:	Standard format.
Series:	Blackhawk Films collection. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Locomotive engineers > Drama. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Steamboats > Drama. Fathers and sons > Drama. Feature films. Silent films.
Genre:	Drama. Feature films. Silent films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (146 min.) : silent, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	General & Steamboat Bill, Jr. General and Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Format:	Video DVD

The general.

Published: Delta Entertainment Corp., 2004

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (107 min.) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Video DVD

The General

Published: Alpha Video, 2003

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (78 min.) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Video DVD

The General : Steamboat Bill Jr.

Published: DSSP Inc., 2003

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (153 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Video DVD

The General

Authors: Keaton, Buster
Published: Films Sans Frontieres 1927

Digitalia Film Library: 1927
Silent Film Online - United States: 1926 (Alexander Street)

Electronic Slide

The general.

Published: Kino Lorber Edu, 1926

Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 75 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound

Connect to: A Kanopy streaming video - MSU authorized users (kanopy)
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