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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

Label
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
Note
Adapted by Al Boasberg and Charles Smith from William Pittenger's "The Great Locomotive Chase."Original feature is color tinted; special features in color with black and white sequencesDVD release of the 1926 silent filmBased on a true story"Mastered in HD from a 35mm archive print struck from the original camera negative"--ContainerSpecial features: three musical scores; video tour of the authentic General; 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
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
resource.creditsNote
Photography, Dev Jennings, Bert Haines ; music: 1. composed and conducted by Carl Davis, performed by The Thames Silents Orchestra (in 5.1 stereo surround or 2.0 stereo) ; 2. arranged and directed by Robert Israel; or 3. theatre organ score by Lee Erwin
Dimensions
other
Edition
Ultimate 2 disc ed.
Medium for sound
videodisc
Participant note
Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glenn Cavender, Jim Farley, Frederick Vroom, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (75 min.), sound, black and white & color, 4 3/4 in.
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific Material Designation
videodisc
System control number
(Sirsi) o247133504(OCoLC)247133504
System details
DVD, NTSC ; fullscreen presentation
Upc
738329063726
Video recording publisher number
K637 -- Kino
Videorecording format
DVD
Carrier category
Media category
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