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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. The playhouse / Joseph M. Schenck presents a First National attraction ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline. Cops / Joseph M. Schenck presents ; First National Picutres, Inc. ; Comique Film Company ; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline.
LIBRA DVD 004 069
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Art of Buster Keaton ; pt. 6.
- The art of Buster Keaton ; [pt. 6]
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pittenger, William, 1840-1904--Film adaptations.
- Pittenger, William.
- Pittenger, William, 1840-1904.
- Theaters--Employees.
- Railroads.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Drama.
- United States.
- History.
- Confederate States of America--History--Drama.
- Confederate States of America.
- Railroads--Drama.
- Theaters--Employees--Drama.
- Theaters.
- Man-woman relationships--Drama.
- Man-woman relationships.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Short films.
- Feature films.
- Silent films.
- Comedy films.
- Romance films.
- Romantic comedy films.
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (116 min.) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- monochrome
- Other Title:
- General, Cops and The playhouse
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Kino International, [2001]
- Language Note:
- Silent with English intertitles; original musical accompaniment added.
- System Details:
- DVD.
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
- 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 (75 min.)
- The playhouse (23 min.)
- Cops (18 min.).
- Participant:
- (The general) Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes; (The Playhouse, Cops) Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox.
- Credits:
- (The general) Photographed by Dev Jennings & Bert Haines; music arranged and directed by Robert Israel. (The Playhouse) music arranged by Robert Israel. (Cops) musical setting by Gaylord Carter.
- Notes:
- The general adapted from The Great locomotive chase by / William Pittenger.
- Videodisc release of the motion picture and two short motion pictures produced in 1926, 1921, and 1922.
- Contains:
- The Playhouse.
- Cops.
- OCLC:
- 146795729
- Publisher Number:
- 738329013127
- K131 Kino Video
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