by Keaton, Buster; Bruckman, Clyde; Boasberg, Al; Smith, Charles H; Schenck, Joseph M; Mack, Marion; Cavender, Glen; Farley, Jim; Vroom, Frederick; Davis, Carl; Israel, Robert; Erwin, Lee; Pittenger, William; United Artists Corporation; Kino International Corporation
VHS / 2009
TitleThe general
Item typeVHS
Author(s)
  • Keaton, Buster
  • Bruckman, Clyde
  • Boasberg, Al
  • Smith, Charles H
  • Schenck, Joseph M
  • Mack, Marion
  • Cavender, Glen
  • Farley, Jim
  • Vroom, Frederick
  • Davis, Carl
  • Israel, Robert
  • Erwin, Lee
  • Pittenger, William
ImprintNew York, NY Kino International, 2009
Other number738329066925
LanguageEnglish
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • Adapted by Al Boasberg and Charles Smith from William Pittenger's "The Great Locomotive Chase."
  • DVD release of the 1926 silent film.
  • Original feature is color tinted; special features in color with black and white sequences.
  • Remastered in HD from a 35mm archive print struck from the original camera negative.
  • Special features: three musical scores; video tour of the authentic General presented in association with The Southern Museum; a tour of the filming locations, presented by John Bengtson; 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.
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.
  • Photography, Dev Jennings, Bert Haines ; music: 1. composed and conducted by Carl Davis, performed by The Thames Silents Orchestra; 2. arranged and directed by Robert Israel; or 3. theatre organ score by Lee Erwin.
Physical description1 videodisc (78 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

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Date text: 
2009
Author: 
Keaton, BusterBruckman, ClydeBoasberg, AlSmith, Charles HSchenck, Joseph MMack, MarionCavender, GlenFarley, JimVroom, FrederickDavis, CarlIsrael, RobertErwin, LeePittenger, William
Publisher: 
Kino International
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Millenium MARC Record: 
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