The general
(DVD)
Contributors
Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966, actor,
Bruckman, Clyde, 1894-1955, director,
Boasberg, Al, 1892-1937, adapter.
Smith, Charles H. 1865-1942, adapter.
Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961, producer.
Bruckman, Clyde, 1894-1955, director,
Boasberg, Al, 1892-1937, adapter.
Smith, Charles H. 1865-1942, adapter.
Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961, producer.
Published
New York, NY : Kino International, [2008].
Format
DVD
Edition
Ultimate second disc edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (75 min.) : sound, black and white & color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Cranston Central - DVD & Blu-Ray
DVD GEN
1 available
DVD GEN
1 available
North Providence - DVD & Blu-Ray
DVD General
1 available
DVD General
1 available
Portsmouth - DVD
DVD
1 available
DVD
1 available
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Published
New York, NY : Kino International, [2008].
Edition
Ultimate second disc edition.
Language
English
UPC
738329063726
Notes
General Note
Adapted by Al Boasberg and Charles Smith from William Pittenger's "The Great Locomotive Chase."
General Note
Original feature is color tinted; special features in color with black and white sequences.
General Note
DVD release of the 1926 silent film.
General Note
Special features: three musical scores; video tour of the authentic General; behind-the-scenes home movie footage; filmed introduction by Gloria Swanson; filmed introduction by Orson Welles; "The Buster Express": a brisk montage of train gags from throughout Keaton's career.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Dev Jennings, Bert Haines ; music: 1. composed and conducted by Carl Davis, performed by The Thames Silents Orchestra; 2. arranged and directed by Robert Israel; or 3. theatre organ score by Lee Erwin.
Participants/Performers
Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glenn Cavender, Jim Farley, Frederick Vroom, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes.
Description
Rejected by the Confederate army, and taken for a coward by his beloved, young Johnny Gray is given a chance to redeem himself when he wages a one-man war against Yankee spies who have stolen his locomotive.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC ; fullscreen presentation.
Language
Silent film with English intertitles.
Awards
National Film Registry selection, 1989.
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranston Central - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD GEN | On Shelf | |
| North Providence - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD General | On Shelf | |
| Portsmouth - DVD | DVD | On Shelf | |
| Warwick Public - DVD | DVD GEN | Checked Out | June 6, 2024 |
| William Hall - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD GEN | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Locomotive engineers -- Drama.
Pittenger, William, -- 1840-1904 -- Film adaptations.
Pittenger, William, -- 1840-1904 -- Television adaptations.
Railroad trains -- Drama.
Silent films.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama.
Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Locomotive engineers -- Drama.
Pittenger, William, -- 1840-1904 -- Film adaptations.
Pittenger, William, -- 1840-1904 -- Television adaptations.
Railroad trains -- Drama.
Silent films.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Keaton, B., Bruckman, C., Boasberg, A., Smith, C. H. 1., Schenck, J. M., Mack, M., Cavender, G., Farley, J., Vroom, F., & Pittenger, W. (2008). The general (Ultimate second disc edition.). Kino International.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Buster Keaton et al.. 2008. The General. Kino International.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Buster Keaton et al.. The General Kino International, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Keaton, Buster, et al. The General Ultimate second disc edition., Kino International, 2008.
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