The general
(DVD)
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Published
[United States] : Kino, 2008.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD GEN | On Shelf |
Carol Stream Public Library - Adult Videos | DVD/COMEDY/GEN | On Shelf |
Glen Ellyn Public Library - Adult DVD Feature Film | COMEDY G (SET) | On Shelf |
Homewood Public Library District - Stacks | DVD-CLASSICS GEN | On Shelf |
Riverside Public Library - Adult AV | DVD GENERAL | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : Kino, 2008.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (75 min.) : silent & sound, black and white & color ; 4 3/4 in.
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 in black and white; 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 to choose from ; 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.
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 ; fullscreen presentation ; music by Carl Davis in 5.1 stereo. surround or 2.0 stereo.
Language
Silent film with English intertitles.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Keaton, B., Mack, M., Cavender, G., Farley, J., Vroom, F., Boasberg, A., Smith, C. H. 1., & Pittinger, W. (2008). The general (Kino ultimate 2 disc edition.). Kino.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Buster Keaton et al.. 2008. The General. Kino.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Buster Keaton et al.. The General Kino, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Keaton, Buster, et al. The General Kino ultimate 2 disc edition., Kino, 2008.
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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