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The General based on a real incident during the American Civil War when a posse of northern soldiers hijacked a confederate train and a lone southern engineer found himself fighting the lot of them alone.",1766461990,153674,"Archive.org",{"channelId":17,"sourceId":18,"id":18,"title":19,"description":20,"addedAt":21,"duration":22,"language":23,"year":6,"viewCount":24,"regionRestriction":25,"type":29,"channelName":30},"UCOg0aMAXmF3o5m243PxhE5g","PPjwmp5qqm8","Buster Keaton | The General (1926) [Silent Movie] [Action] [Comedy]","The General is an American silent comedy film released by United Artists inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, which happened in 1862. Buster Keaton starred in the film and co-directed it with Clyde Bruckman. It was adapted by Al Boasberg, Bruckman, Keaton, Charles Henry Smith (uncredited) and Paul Girard Smith (uncredited) from the memoir The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger. The film, an adventure-epic classic made toward the end of the silent era, received both poor reviews by critics (it was considered tedious and disappointing) and weak box-office results (about a half million dollars domestically, and approximately one million worldwide) at its original release, but is now considered by critics as one of the greatest films ever made. \n\nWestern & Atlantic Railroad train engineer Johnnie Gray (Keaton) is in Marietta, Georgia to see one of the two loves of his life, his fiancee Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack)—the other being his locomotive, The General—when the American Civil War breaks out. He hurries to be first in line to sign up with the Confederate Army, but is rejected because he is too valuable in his present job; unfortunately, Johnny is not told this reason and is forcibly ejected from the office when he tries to enlist surreptitiously. On leaving, he runs into Annabelle's father and brother, who beckon to him to join them in line, but he sadly walks away, giving them the impression that he does not want to enlist. Annabelle coldly informs Johnnie that she will not speak to him again until he is in uniform.\n\nA year passes, and Annabelle receives word that her father has been wounded. She travels north on the General to see him but still wants nothing to do with Johnnie. When the train makes a stop, the passengers detrain for a quick meal. As planned, Union spies led by Captain Anderson (Glen Cavender) use the opportunity to steal the train. Annabelle becomes an inadvertent prisoner. Johnnie gives chase, first on foot, then by handcar and boneshaker bicycle, before reaching a station in Chattanooga. He alerts the army detachment there, which boards another train to give chase, with Johnnie manning the locomotive, the Texas. However, the flatcars are not hooked up to the engine, and the troops are left behind. By the time Johnnie realizes he is alone, it is too late to turn back. \n\nThe Union agents try a variety of methods to shake their dogged pursuer (convinced he is accompanied by Confederate soldiers), including disconnecting their trailing car and dropping railroad ties on the tracks. As the unusual duel continues northward, the Confederate Army of Tennessee is ordered to retreat and the Northern army advances in its wake. Johnnie finally notices he is surrounded by Union soldiers and the hijackers see that Johnnie is by himself. Johnnie stops his locomotive and runs into the forest to hide....\n\n---\n\nDirected by Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton, produced by Joseph Schenck and Buster Keaton, written by Al Boasberg, Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton, Charles Henry Smith and Paul Girard Smith, starring Buster Keaton as Johnnie Gray, Marion Mack as Annabelle Lee, Glen Cavender as Captain Anderson, Jim Farley as General Thatcher, Frederick Vroom as a Confederate General, Charles Henry Smith as Annabelle's Father (Charles Smith), Frank Barnes as Annabelle's Brother, Joe Keaton as an Union General, Mike Donlin as an Union General and Tom Nawn as an Union General.\n---\n\nSource: \"The General (1926 film)\" Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 13 April 2013. Web. 23 June 2013. http:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FThe_General_(1926_film).\n\nIf you like this movie and our channel, please subscribe: https:\u002F\u002Fgoo.gl\u002F0qDmXe",1766529679,4724,"en",116735,{"blocked":26},[27,28],"FR","GB","youtube","Timeless Classic Movies",{"channelId":32,"sourceId":33,"id":33,"title":34,"addedAt":35,"duration":36,"language":23,"viewCount":37,"type":29,"channelName":38},"UCT6gOjzXtqeb_oE-wZVHlFA","Ksz-SZWmeGk","The General - Buster Keaton (1926 film)",1766537817,4713,210,"Public Domain Movies - Classic Old Movies",{"channelId":9,"sourceId":40,"id":40,"title":41,"description":42,"size":43,"addedAt":44,"downloads":45,"type":9,"channelName":15},"TheGeneral1926","The General 1926","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. There is another version on the Archive. This one is full 720p high resolution and crystal clear! From the folks at myretroflix.com",1423597862,1767744425,46126,{"channelId":9,"sourceId":47,"id":47,"title":5,"description":48,"size":49,"addedAt":44,"year":6,"downloads":50,"type":9,"channelName":15},"TheGeneral720p1926","Title: The General Summary: When Union spies steal an engineer's beloved locomotive, he pursues it single-handedly and straight through enemy lines. Directed by: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton Actors: Production Company: Buster Keaton Productions Release Date: 24 February 1927 (France) Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1 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. Johnnie must rescue both his loves.",1458792023,24063,{"channelId":9,"sourceId":52,"id":52,"title":53,"description":54,"size":55,"addedAt":44,"year":6,"downloads":56,"type":9,"channelName":15},"TheGeneral_201312","\"The General\" (1926) starring Buster Keaton","  This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame.   Please visit https:\u002F\u002Fsilent-hall-of-fame.org\u002F   to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution.   FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems   \"The General\", a classic silent comedy, lifted Buster Keaton from the ashes of oblivion decades after his name and legacy were forgotten.  Audiences and critics in the 1920ies did not appreciate this extraordinary masterpiece, but Buster Keaton always regarded \"The General\" as his best film.  Today he is totally vindicated and the world agrees with him. The movie luminary Orson Welles has stated that Buster Keaton's \"The General\" is \"the greatest comedy ever made, the greatest Civil War film ever made, and perhaps the greatest film ever made.\" (From Wikipedia). The film contains the single most spectacular scene of the Silent Era when a real train falls from a burning bridge and crashes into the river below. \"The General\" has been voted in the list of the best films ever made, and is ranked number 1 in the list of The Top 100 Silent Era Films of the influential website Silent Era. \"The General\" was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry as being \"culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant\" in 1989, the first year it was enacted. Directed by               Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton Produced by             Joseph Schenck, Buster Keaton Scenario by               Al Boasberg, Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton           Based on                    The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger Starring                     Buster Keaton, Marion Mack Cinematography        Bert Haines, Devereaux Jennings Distributed by           United Artists Release date               5 February 1927 Running time             75 min. Country                      United States Language                    Silent film, English intertitles Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: \"Allowance is made for \"fair use\" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.\"    ",1012829129,30570,{"channelId":9,"sourceId":58,"id":58,"title":59,"description":60,"size":61,"addedAt":44,"downloads":62,"type":9,"channelName":15},"TheGeneralcompleteClearer1926SubEsp","The General (complete & clearer) (1926) sub esp","The General is a 1926 American silent comedy film released by United Artists inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, which happened in 1862. Buster Keaton starred in the film and co-directed it with Clyde Bruckman. It was adapted by Al Boasberg, Bruckman, Keaton, Charles Henry Smith (uncredited) and Paul Girard Smith (uncredited) from the memoir The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger. The film, an adventure-epic classic made toward the end of the silent era, received both poor reviews by critics (it was considered tedious and disappointing) and weak box-office results (about a half million dollars domestically, and approximately one million worldwide) at its original release, but is now considered by critics as one of the greatest films ever made. However, because of its huge budget ($750,000 supplied by Metro chief Joseph Schenck) and poor box office, Keaton lost his independence as a film-maker and was forced into a restrictive deal with MGM. In 1956, the film entered the public domain (in the USA) due to the claimant's failure to renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication",1697994907,1941,{"channelId":9,"sourceId":64,"id":64,"title":65,"description":66,"size":67,"addedAt":68,"language":69,"year":6,"downloads":70,"type":9,"channelName":15},"the-general-1926_202505","The General (1926)","The General is a 1926 American silent comedy film released by United Artists. It was inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the American Civil War.   Watch on RetroFlix:  https:\u002F\u002Fretroflix.org\u002Fthe-general-1926\u002F",666938203,1767744717,"eng",206,{"channelId":9,"sourceId":72,"id":72,"title":65,"description":73,"size":74,"addedAt":68,"language":69,"year":6,"downloads":75,"type":9,"channelName":15},"the-general-1926_202506","I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. One of the most acclaimed silent films to this day, The General is known as Buster Keaton's finest film. Based on the memoirs of a union soldier, this film follows a engineer as he fights to save his train. With dangerous stunts, a cute romance, and a likeable lead, The General is now thought of as a masterpiece. This wasn't always the case, however. On release reviews were poor and the box office barely recouped its investment, leading to Buster Keaton losing independence as a filmmaker.",6541532180,114,{"channelId":9,"sourceId":77,"id":77,"title":78,"description":79,"size":80,"addedAt":68,"year":6,"downloads":81,"type":9,"channelName":15},"the-general-keaton-and-bruckman-1926-high-quality-1080p-t-o-p-swu-fc","The General (1926) HD with Score","During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to rescue Annabelle.",3812170367,10298,{"Rated":83,"Runtime":84,"imdbRating":85,"imdbVotes":86,"Genre":87,"Plot":88,"Director":89,"Writer":90,"Actors":91,"Language":92,"Country":93,"Awards":94},"Passed","78 min",8.1,104099,"Action, Adventure, Comedy","Johnnie loves his train (\"The General\") and Annabelle Lee. 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