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The General

DVD

2003

Format:	DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Call Number:	F
Uniform Title:	General (Motion picture : 1927)
Title:	The General / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; A United Artists production ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman ; adapted by Al Boasberg and Charles Smith.
Publisher, Date:	Narberth, PA : Alpha Video, 2003. ©2003
Description:	1 videodisc (78 min.) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:	Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he's more valuable as an engineer. Annabelle thinks it's because he's a coward. Union spies capture The General with Annabelle on board. Johnny must rescue both his loves.
Subjects:	General (Locomotive) -- Drama. Railroads in motion pictures. Chattanooga Railroad Expedition, 1862 -- Drama. Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama. Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genre:	Feature films. Comedy films. Action and adventure films. Historical films. Silent Films.
Other Author:	Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966. Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961. Bruckman, Clyde, 1894-1955. Mack, Marion, 1902-1989. Boasberg, Al, 1892-1937. Smith, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1865-1942. Cavender, Glen, 1883-1962. Farley, J. L. (James L.), 1882-1947. Vroom, Frederick, 1857-1942. Allen, Richard, 1875?-1940. Keaton, Joe, 1867-1946. Donlin, Mike. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. United Artists Corporation. Alpha Video Distributors.
Notes:	Digitally remastered. Based on a true story. Joseph M. Schenck, producer ; cinematography, Bert Haines, Devereaux Jennings. Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley, Frederick Vroom, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes [i.e. Richard Allen], Joe Keaton, Mike Donlin, Tom Nawn. Originally released as a motion picture by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1927. DVD. Silent film with musical accompaniment and caption screens.
Publisher or Distributor Number:	ALP 4128D
Other Number:	52346650
Items available:	1
Copies owned:	1
Current Holds:	0

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