Episode 27 – The General
Jul 15, 2014•32 min
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Episode description
July is silent film month at A Reel Education! For our newest episode, we had Jena watch Buster Keaton’s best known work – The General! Not only was this our first Buster Keaton film, it was our first trip into the world of silent film. We talk a lot about how the musical accompaniment changes the experience of watching one of these films.
Speaking of silent films and musical accompaniment, our next episode will be recorded live at the Trylon theater on July 20th! We’ll be watching Metropolis with a live band!
The General (1926) Rating: 8.1/10 (103,683 votes)Director: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
Writer: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman, Al Boasberg
Stars: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender
Runtime: 78 min
Rated: Passed
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 02 Jan 1927 Plot: After being rejected by the Confederate military, not realizing it was due to his crucial civilian role, an engineer must single-handedly recapture his beloved locomotive after it is seized by Union spies and return it through ene...
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