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The General (1926) [NR]

Featuring:
Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender

Written by:
Buster Keaton
Clyde Bruckman
Al Boasberg

Directed by:
Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton


Release Date:
December 25, 1926

Original Title:
The General

Alternate Titles:
A Glória de Pamplinas
Come vinsi la guerra
Dagens helt
De Generaal
El maquinista de la General
Generalen
Le mécano de la Générale
Генерал
Паровоз «Генерал»
将军
제네럴

Genres:
Action | Adventure | Comedy | War

Production Companies:
Buster Keaton Productions
Joseph M. Schenck Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: G  DE: 6  FR: U  GB: U  NL: AL  US: NR 

Runtime: 79

Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.

Overview from TheMovieDB

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny 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.

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Overview from Open Movies

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.

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Rankings and Honors

The General (1926) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes 92%
Awards Won: 2 wins & 1 nomination

American Film Institute (AFI)
2000
#18 		100 Years: 100 LAUGHS
100 Funniest American Movies Of All Time
2007
#18 		100 Years: 100 MOVIES — 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
100 Greatest American Films Of All Time

British Film Institute (BFI)
1972
#8		 Critics' Top 10 Poll
Greatest Films of All Time
1982
#10		 Critics' Top 10 Poll
Greatest Films of All Time
2012
#34		 Critics' Top 100 Poll
Greatest Films of All Time
2012
#75		 Directors' Top 100 Poll
Greatest Films of All Time

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Production

Adaptation:
Al Boasberg
Charles Henry Smith

Art Direction:
Fred Gabourie

Assistant Director:
Edward Hearn

Book:
William Pittenger

Camera Operator:
Elmer Ellsworth
Byron Houck

Construction Foreman:
Frank Barnes

Director:
Clyde Bruckman
Buster Keaton

Director of Photography:
Bert Haines
Devereaux Jennings

Editor:
Buster Keaton
Sherman Kell

First Assistant Camera:
Harry J. Wild

Grip:
Frank Barnes

Makeup Artist:
Fred Carlton Ryle

Producer:
Buster Keaton
Joseph M. Schenck

Production Coordinator:
Harry Brand

Production Manager:
Fred Gabourie

Screenplay:
Clyde Bruckman
Buster Keaton

Second Unit:
Glen Cavender

Set Decoration:
Harry Roselotte

Still Photographer:
Dal Clawson

Stunts:
Buster Keaton
Earl Mohan

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