Product Details

• Actors: Lillian Gish, Douglas Fairbanks, William S. Hart, Buster Keaton, Richard Barthelmess
• Writers: Harvey Cort, Paul Killiam, Saul J. Turell
• Producers: Harvey Cort
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Homevision
• VHS Release Date: September 21, 2001
• Run Time: 77 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304209592
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #338,388 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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This amazing look back at cinema's silent years reveals the roots of today's most popular comedies and thrillers. From the Amazon jungle to the bustling streets of New York, The Great Chase features cinema's earliest stars in some of the wildest s

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll need water after this 'chaser', August 30, 2008

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This review is from: Great Chase [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Mr. Frank Gallop narrates THE GREAT CHASE, a 1962 documentary that highlights action footage from such silent movie favorites as Buster Keaton's "The General" (1927), Pearl White in "The Perils of Pauline" (1914), Douglas Fairbanks in a swashbuckling "The Mark of Zorro" (1920), Edison's pioneering "The Great Train Robbery" (1903), William S. Hart's last film, "Tumbleweeds" (1925) and D.W. Griffith's unparalleled "Way Down East" (1920).

The music track features Larry Adler on harmonica. There's also sound effects that add nicely to the on-screen action.

As of 1/12, the only DVD of THE GREAT CHASE is an out-of-print IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT disc released in 1999.
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Two other silent-era documentaries are available on a single low-priced DVD: Genius Entertainment's FIRST KINGS OF COMEDY COLLECTION contains Robert Youngson's Oscar-winning "The Golden Age of Comedy" (1957) plus its sequel, "When Comedy Was King" (1960).
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(7.4) The Great Chase (1962) - Archive footage of: Lillian Gish/Douglas Fairbanks/William S. Hart/Buster Keaton/Richard Barthelmess/Rod La Rocque/Marion Mack/Ruth Roland/Pearl White/Mack Sennett (Frank Gallop, narrator)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great chase worth the chase, February 23, 2010

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This review is from: The Great Chase (DVD)

This dvd has been great to use in my High School Film Class. Marvelous early gems and the right amount of commentary. The two main forms of early editing, thrilling serials with "continued next week, and a marvelous swashbuckling Zorro. Great Silent Cinema in bite size bits. I wish they would re-release it to make finding it easier!