Product Details

• Actors: Richard Allen, Jimmy Bryant, Glen Cavender, Mike Donlin, Budd Fine
• Directors: Clyde Bruckman
• Format: Black & White, DVD, Silent, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Delta
• DVD Release Date: February 24, 2004
• Run Time: 107 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001EFTT2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #401,934 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Setting the trend for today’s action-comedies, Buster Keaton combines a unique mixture of daring stunts and breathtaking sight gags that will leave you both mesmerized and in stitches. Executed with perfect timing and aimed at enhancing the narrative and character development of the film, Keaton’s visual storytelling leaves much to admire and inspire. Featured on AFI’s list of "Funniest movies of the 20th Century." Includes collectible poster

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Buster's masterpiece, October 2, 2009

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Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The General (1927) (DVD)

In THE GENERAL, Buster Keaton portrays a loyal Southerner during the Civil War who is also engineer of the entitled steam locomotive. When Union soldiers make off with his beloved engine, Keaton pursues them in a second and eventually manages to steal the General back.

The plot is a set-up for two superb train chase sequences that climax with one's plunge into a river after a wooden bridge the train is crossing collapses. Re-creation of Civil War uniforms and equipage is remarkably accurate, the Tennessee and Georgia scenery (which is really rural Oregon) looks perfect. Keaton's effortless and amazing stunt abilities make this a most unforgettable film-- a classic in every sense of the word and a must-see for all!


Also recommended:
For one low price, the BEST OF BUSTER KEATON (from Canadian outfit St. Clair) includes "The General," a handful of other Keaton sound features and several of his finest comedy shorts.


Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 imdb viewer poll rating.

(8.3) The General (silent-1926) - Buster Keaton/Marion Mack/Frederick Vroom/Joe Keaton/Glen Cavender (uncredited: Al St. John)

4.0 out of 5 stars Complete Version?, April 20, 2005

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"wangyaoping1959" (Longueuil, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The General (DVD)

The DVD was good. Delta's print seems pretty clean but is this the complete, unedited version of The General?

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of the DVD "The General", June 16, 2008

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Robert E. Deddy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The General (1927) (DVD)

The item was in excellent condition. The shipping was in a timely manner.
The silent movie was enjoyed by my son and his wife and my wife and I.
Thank you.