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.
Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he's more valuable as an engineer. Annabelle thinks it's because he's a coward. Union spies capture The General with Annabelle on board. Johnny must rescue both his loves.
| Uniform Title: | General (Motion picture : 1926)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Language: | English |
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Silent film with musical accompaniment and caption screens. |
| Published: |
Narberth, PA :
Alpha Video,
[2003], ©2003.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (78 min.) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he's more valuable as an engineer. Annabelle thinks it's because he's a coward. Union spies capture The General with Annabelle on board. Johnny must rescue both his loves. |
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| Note: | Digitally remastered. Based on a true story. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AF8 D0003225 VideoDVD |
| Credits: | Joseph M. Schenck, producer ; cinematography, Bert Haines, Devereaux Jennings. |
| System Details: | DVD. |
| Participant or Performer: |
Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley, Frederick Vroom, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes [i.e. Richard Allen], Joe Keaton, Mike Donlin, Tom Nawn. |
| Event Details: |
Originally released as a motion picture by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1927. |