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The General

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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)

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

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.