The General [videorecording] / written and directed by Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman ; adapted by Al Biasberg and Charles Smith.

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FilmPublisher number: K669 | Kino InternationalOriginal language: English Publication details: New York : Kino International, c2008.Description: 1 videodisc (78 min.) : sd., b&w (color tinted) ; 12 cmContent type:

two-dimensional moving image

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video

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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Comedy

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Special features: Three musical scores to choose from: Music composed and conducted by Carl Davis, performed by The Thames Silents Orchestra (in DTS-HD Master audio 5.1 or uncompressed 2.0 stereo); Music arranged and directed by Robert Israel; Theatre organ score by Lee Erwin -- A video tour of the authentic General, presented in association with The Southern Museum -- A tour of the filming locations, presented by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes -- Behind the scenes homes movie footage -- Filmed introduction by Gloria Swanson -- Film introduction by Orson Welles -- "The Buster Express", a brisk montage of train gags from throughout Keaton's career.

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Photographed bt J. Devereaux Jennings and Bert Haines ; technical director, Fred Gabourie.

Buster Keaton, Marion Mack.Summary: A comedy about a young southerner who repeatedly tried to enlist in the Confederate Army but who was refused because he was of more value to the cause as the engineer of The General.

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A mastered in HD issue of the 35 mm motion picture originally released in 1926.

Based on the book "The Great Locomotive Chase" by William Pittenger.

Photographed bt J. Devereaux Jennings and Bert Haines ; technical director, Fred Gabourie.

Buster Keaton, Marion Mack.

A comedy about a young southerner who repeatedly tried to enlist in the Confederate Army but who was refused because he was of more value to the cause as the engineer of The General.

Rating: Not rated.

Blu-ray disc ; aspect ratio 1.33:1.

Silent film with English intertitles.

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