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Comedy - General, The (2 Disc Ultimate Edition DVD)

General, The (2 Disc Ultimate Edition DVD)

Buster Keaton plays Johnny Gray, a Southern railroad engineer who loves his train engine, The General, almost as much as he loves Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack).

When the opening shots of the Civil War are fired at Fort Sumter, Johnny tries to enlist -- and he is deemed too useful as an engineer to be a soldier. All Johnny knows is that he's been rejected, and Annabelle, thinking him a coward, turns her back on him. When Northern spies steal the General (and, unwittingly, Annabelle), the story switches from drama and romance to adventure mixed with Keaton's trademark deadpan humor as he uses every means possible to catch up to the General, thwart the Yankees, and rescue his darling Annabelle -- for starters.

As always, Keaton performs his own stunts, combining his prodigious dexterity, impeccable comic timing, and expressive body language to convey more emotion than the stars of any of the talkies that were soon to dominate cinema. ~ Emru Townsend, All Movie Guide

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Three musical scores to choose from: Music composed and conducted by Carl Davis, performed by the Thames Silents Orchestra (in 5.1 stereo surround or 2.0 stereo)
• Music arranged and directed by Robert Israel
• Theatre organ score by Lee Erwin
• A video tour of the authentic General, presented in association with the Southern Museum
• A tour of the filming locations, presented by John Bengston, author of Silent Echoes
• Behind-the-scenes home movie footage
• Filmed introduction by Gloria Swanson
• Filmed introduction by Orson Welles
• "The Buster Express" a brisk montage of train gags from throughout Keaton's career

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ProductID	KV6372DVD
Number of Discs	2.00 Disc(s)
Format	DVD
REGION CODE	1
Studio	KINO VIDEO
Production Year	1927
Country	USA
Release Date	11/11/2008
Actors	Buster Keaton, Frank Barnes, Joe Keaton, Marion Mack, Charles Smith
Director	Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
Video	Fullscreen; B&W
Audio	Dolby Digital 5.1
Language	English
Availability	in stock
Price:	$22.77

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