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Great Locomotive Chase [VHS]

Fess Parker (Actor), Jeffrey Hunter (Actor), Francis D. Lyon (Director) Rated:

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Actors: Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter, Jeff York, John Lupton, Eddie Firestone
Directors: Francis D. Lyon
Writers: Lawrence Edward Watkin
Producers: Lawrence Edward Watkin, Walt Disney
Format: Color, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, NTSC
Rated:
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Number of tapes: 1
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
VHS Release Date: April 25, 2000
Run Time: 85 minutes
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (233 customer reviews)
ASIN: 6305807701
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,587 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Disney's Great Locomotive Chase relates a true Civil War story about the Andrews Raiders, a team of 22 Union spies. In 1862 they snatched a train out from under the normally watchful eyes of Confederate troops based near Atlanta in a daredevil attempt to wreck the track and bridges of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. It was a high-stakes operation with a huge payoff. If they succeeded, they would effectively win the war; if they were caught, they were sure to be hanged. This 1956 feature shores up the suspense of the scheme masterfully. We watch, transfixed, as the relentless Confederate train conductor, William Fuller (played by the all-business Jeffrey Hunter) roars through a bevy of Southern stations hot on the heels of his hijacked locomotive. Will James Andrews (Fess Parker), leader of the Raiders, outrun him? History buffs won't need to keep watching for long, but they'll want to anyway--the portrayal of the Raiders' gumption and against-all-odds heroics pushes the basest, most human of audience buttons. It's not that The Great Locomotive Chase is a simple but well-done film about good vs. evil. Instead, it explores both sides' motives and draws gentle conclusions about honor, and it does so at an invigoratingly high clip. In that way, it's a movie worth sharing with kids 8 and older--there's no blood and only a sprinkling of violence here, but as with all war stories, tragedy plays a prominent role. --Tammy La Gorce

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Great telling of an important story

ByJames Sparkson February 11, 2017

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A great live Action movie from Disney's gold age of live action films. The plot is a true historical story from the Civil War. The movie would serve as a great supplement to a history class or discussion about this era in history. The movie stays historically true down to the awarding of the Medals of Honor. The actual train is in a museum in Ringgold, GA.

The movie has a plot that moves along at a nice pace, and is told very well. The cast is full of some familiar faces from Disney movies of the time, and also westerns of the time. Headlined by Fess Parker, who fresh off the Davey Crockett fame plays the yankee spy very well. The cast is rounded out by another Disney favorite, Jeff York, who I LOVE. Also in the movie is Harry Carey Jr., and an uncredited Dick York(think Bewitched).

So, if you love the era, you'll want this movie because there is none that tell this tale better. If you love classic Disney live Action(as I do), this is one you'll want to get, it's easily in my top 10 best classic live action movies made by Disney.

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Get Ready For A Fun Disney Ride!

ByDavid Luceroon June 9, 2017

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I've always loved Disney films and this is a favorite for all of us!

Based on a true story, Fess Parker plays James Andrews, a Federal agent sent to the South during the American Civil War. His intentions are to burn several strategic bridges in Confederate territory in order to prevent the South from reinforcing their armies. After commandeering a train in broad daylight, and in full view of an entire Confederate Army, they embark on a historic chase over 88 miles in enemy territory. The conductor, William Fuller (played by Jeffrey Hunter) chases them on foot, rail car, and eventually a locomotive, and the intensity increases as Andrews and his raiders realize their pursuer is preventing them from burning bridges. The chase comes to a head as Fuller catches up while the Confederate Cavalry heads them off from the north.

Filmed in the south and on real railway roads, the film follows historical documentation with names, places, and events. It is based on the raiders who survived and received the first Congressional Medal of Honor to a man. In reality, Andrews and another raider were not given this award because they were not actual soldiers, but civilians. They did however, receive a place in history for their actions. The movie has familiar Disney music and themes, and Jeff York who played Mike Fink in the Davy Crockett films is in it, as is Harry Carey, Jr. If you're a fan of Disney films, you'll love this one!

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"We'd rather fight than scheme."

ByEinsatzon July 12, 2015

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This movie was not the success that Walt Disney had hoped it would be. The cause for this is believed to be because the plot features a historic event rather than focusing on the characters involved. Plus, it was noted that the movie is decidedly downbeat in that the mission they were sent on was a complete failure and several of the men involved were caught and subsequently hanged. Receiving medals for a botched effort seems a bit absurd. It's easier to celebrate a success. In this case, the man who triumphed over the Yankee soldiers, against great odds, was William A. Fuller (Jeffrey Hunter) the conductor of the Confederate train they tried to steal. But this movie wasn't about him, it was about the Yankee soldiers who tried to wreck the railroad but didn't/couldn't. Apparently, you do get prizes (the Medal of Honor) for at least trying.

Still, the vain attempt to abscond with a train is a fascinating exercise in futility. It's highly entertaining just for the action sequences and the tantalizing possibility. If only they had been better organized and didn't have dissension in their ranks, they might just have gotten away with it. Unfortunately, these guys had a lot to learn about sabotage that their on the job training didn't supply. Seriously, who sets out to destroy bridges and the like and doesn't think to bring along some dynamite?

Even so, it's impossible not to like this movie.

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A chase and action, but no blood and corpse.

ByMikio Takahashion November 8, 2014

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I hear this movie is based on the true story, so history is very interesting. The time was during the Civil War in the United States. However, this film does not show you the brutal battle scenes, but the mission of the Northern soldiers, who disguised themselves as ordinary citizens and managed to steal a locomotive train, aiming to burn an important bridge along the track. It is moderately thrilling to watch the chase between the the soldiers from the North and the sheriff & co. from the South, against the background of the beautiful countryside. You will see a totally different kind of adventure and suspense if you have been used to the recent action movies featuring a super-human hero, bullet-like running cars, flaming-up buildings and so on. What impressed me above all is: there is NO violence in this film (because this is a classical Disney movie!). When soliders fire a gun, nobody is hit and wounded. They fight only with their fists! Relieved and refreshing!!

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Movie based on true event --- Civil War Disney version.

ByWWCOon October 9, 2015

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Civil War history. Learned about the movie at the train museum in Georgia. Couldn't wait to watch Disney's version of the true event.

Buy for kids or adults. Great home school video.
Here is the photo I took at the museum in Georgia of the real train portrayed in this movie - that is called, "The General".

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ByAmazon Customeron March 4, 2012

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I ordered the Anchor Bay (c) 2000 edition and then found the Disney version (c) 2004 at the library. There's no comparison. The Anchor Bay version has TV scan lines in it! It's like watching a pixelated mpeg. True, the Anchor bay version has both 1.66 and 2.35 versions on flip sides of the disc, but even the 1.66 version looks bad like it's out of proportion, and not just the opening title got squashed.

I'm returning the Anchor Bay version.