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The General (1926)
Manage episode 261111777 series 2643154
One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this 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.
hosted by YiFeng, Lily and Bob.
Links referenced:
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhQ47kiC7JY
Recorded on November 22nd, 2019
51 episodes
Manage episode 261111777 series 2643154
One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this 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.
hosted by YiFeng, Lily and Bob.
Links referenced:
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhQ47kiC7JY
Recorded on November 22nd, 2019
51 episodes
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