The General at Fox Theatre
The General
One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this 1926 film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War. When Johnny's fiancée, Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), is accidentally taken away while on a train stolen by Northern forces, Gray pursues the soldiers, using various modes of transportation in comic action scenes that highlight Keaton's boundless wit and dexterity. It was inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the American Civil War.
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One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this 1926 film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War. When Johnny's fiancée, Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), is accidentally taken away while on a train stolen by Northern forces, Gray pursues the soldiers, using various modes of transportation in comic action scenes that highlight Keaton's boundless wit and dexterity. It was inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the American Civil War.
The General
One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this 1926 film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War. When Johnny's fiancée, Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), is accidentally taken away while on a train stolen by Northern forces, Gray pursues the soldiers, using various modes of transportation in comic action scenes that highlight Keaton's boundless wit and dexterity. It was inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the American Civil War.