| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Art of Buster Keaton |
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Art of Buster Keaton.
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| System Details |
DVD, digitally mastered. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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The general adapted from William Pittenger's The great locomotive chase. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
[The general] A locomotive is beloved by its engineer, who sets out to win the Civil War single handedly. [The playhouse] A comedy in which Keaton plays a stage manager, an actor, a monkey and other parts. [Cops] A comedy of errors in which Buster Keaton attempts to win his sweetheart's hand in marriage by becoming a successful businessman. His exploits climax in a chase with an entire police precinct. |
| Contents |
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. Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes. Photographed by Dev Jennings & Bert Haines. Music, Robert Israel. (1926, 75 min.) -- The playhouse. Joseph M. Schenck presents a First National attraction; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline. Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox. Music, Robert Israel. (1921, 23 min.) -- Cops. Joseph M. Schenck presents; First National Pictures, Inc.; Comique Film Company; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline. Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox. Music, Gaylord Carter. (1922, 18 min.). |
| Language |
Silent with English intertitles and music soundtrack. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording;. |
| Local Note |
Some of the Simsbury Public Library items are are part of the Hayes Collection. |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama.
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Confederate States of America -- History -- Drama.
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Railroads -- Drama.
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Theaters -- Employees -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Silent films.
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Comedy films.
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Short films.
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| Added Author |
Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961.
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Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966.
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Bruckman, Clyde, 1894-1955.
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Boasberg, Al, 1892-1937.
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Smith, Charles.
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Mack, Marion, 1902-1989.
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Allen, Richard, 1875?-1940.
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Fox, Virginia, 1902-1982.
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Cline, Edward, 1892-1961.
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Jennings, Dev.
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Haines, Bert.
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Israel, Robert.
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Shepard, David.
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Carter, Gaylord.
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Pittenger, William, 1840-1904.
Great locomotive chase.
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Kino International Corporation.
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United Artists Corporation.
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First National Pictures, Inc.
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Comique Film Corporation.
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| Added Title |
Cops.
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Playhouse.
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| Standard No. |
738329013127 |
| Music No. |
K131 Kino International |
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