The general
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
New York, NY : Kino International, [1999].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Island Free - Main Floor Adult Media Room
DVD GEN (classic)
1 available
DVD GEN (classic)
1 available
Providence Public - Info Commons
The General
1 available
The General
1 available
Rochambeau - DVD & Blu-Ray
DVD GEN
1 available
DVD GEN
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| East Providence (Weaver) - DVD | DVD Gen | In Transit |
| Island Free - Main Floor Adult Media Room | DVD GEN (classic) | On Shelf |
| Providence Public - Info Commons | The General | On Shelf |
| Rochambeau - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD GEN | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Kino International, [1999].
Format
DVD
Language
English
Notes
General Note
With: The playhouse / Joseph M. Schenck presents a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline. Cops / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; First National Picutres, Inc. ; Comique Film Company ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline.
General Note
The general adapted from William Pittenger's The great locomotive chase.
Creation/Production Credits
[The general] Photographed by Dev Jennings & Bert Haines.
Participants/Performers
[The general] Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes.
Participants/Performers
[The playhouse, Cops] Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox.
Description
[The general] A locomotive is beloved by its engineer, who sets out to win the Civil War single handedly. [The playhouse] A comedy in which Keaton plays a stage manager, an actor, a monkey and other parts. [Cops] A comedy of errors in which Buster Keaton attempts to win his sweetheart's hand in marriage by becoming a successful businessman. His exploits climax in a chase with an entire police precinct.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Silent with English intertitles and music soundtrack.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama.
Feature films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Pittenger, William, -- 1840-1904 -- Film adaptations.
Pittenger, William, -- 1840-1904 -- Television adaptations.
Railroads -- Drama.
Short films.
Silent films.
Theaters -- Employees -- Drama.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama.
Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama.
Feature films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Pittenger, William, -- 1840-1904 -- Film adaptations.
Pittenger, William, -- 1840-1904 -- Television adaptations.
Railroads -- Drama.
Short films.
Silent films.
Theaters -- Employees -- Drama.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Keaton, B., Bruckman, C., Cline, E., Schenck, J. M., Boasberg, A., Smith, C., Mack, M., Barnes, F., Fox, V., Shepard, D., & Pittenger, W. (1999). The general . Kino International.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Buster Keaton et al.. 1999. The General. Kino International.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Buster Keaton et al.. The General Kino International, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Keaton, Buster, et al. The General Kino International, 1999.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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