Buster Keaton in "The General" (1917) Le Mécano de "La General" Silent. The General (1917) Silent 97min CinePack (+SoundTrack) Johnnie est le mécano de la locomotive appelée la « General » pour la …More
Buster Keaton in "The General" (1917) Le Mécano de "La General" Silent.
The General (1917) Silent 97min CinePack (+SoundTrack)
Johnnie est le mécano de la locomotive appelée la « General » pour la Western and Atlantic Railroad. Lorsque la guerre de Sécession éclate, Johnnie a toujours du mal à choisir entre son train et Annabelle Lee, son deuxième amour. Comme il ne peut pas s’engager dans l’armée, Annabelle lui refuse son amour. Cependant, lorsque la « General » est volée par des espions de l'Union, avec Anabelle à son bord, Johnnie n'hésite pas à se lancer à la poursuite de son train et de sa fiancée. Après s'être infiltré dans l'armée de l'Union, Johnnie délivre Annabelle. Ils s'enfuient, talonnés par l'armée ennemie. Après de nombreuses péripéties et après avoir défait l'Union en aidant les confédérés, Johnnie reçoit le grade de lieutenant et il retrouve sa fiancée.
Le Mécano de la « General » (The General) est un film américain de 1926, réalisé par Buster Keaton et Clyde Bruckman. En 1989, année de création du National Film Registry, il est le premier film sélectionné par la bibliothèque du Congrès pour son « importance culturelle, historique ou esthétique » et est classé au National Film Registry.
The General is a 1926 American silent comedy film released by United Artists. Inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story of an event that occurred during American Civil War. The story was adapted from the memoir The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger. The film stars Buster Keaton who co-directed it with Clyde Bruckman.
At the time of its initial release, The General, an action-adventure-comedy made toward the end of the silent era, was not well received by critics and audiences, resulting in mediocre box office returns (about a half million dollars domestically, and approximately one million worldwide). Because of its then-huge budget ($750,000 supplied by Metro chief Joseph Schenck) and failure to turn a significant profit, Keaton lost his independence as a filmmaker and was forced into a restrictive deal with MGM. In 1954, the film entered the public domain (in the USA) due to the claimant's failure to renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication.[2]
The General has since been reevaluated, and is now often ranked among the greatest American films ever made.[3]
Directors: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
Writers: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman | 2 more credits »
Stars: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender |See full cast & crew»
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 24 February 1927 (France) See more »
Also Known As: Le mécano de la 'Général' See more »
Filming Locations: 34560 Row River Rd., Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA See more »
Box Office
Budget: $750 000 (estimated) See more »
Top Rated Movies #149 | 2 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards »
Production Co:
Buster Keaton Productions, Joseph M. Schenck Productions See more »
Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime: 67 min | 80 min (1982) | 83 min (1962) | 75 min (2003 alternate) | 78 min
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White (Sepiatone)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1
See full technical specs »
Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0)
Did You Know?
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.See more »
Goofs
The General and Texas are seen numbered 3 and 5, respectively. At the time the film is set, the engines of the Western and Atlantic were only known by their names, as were the General and the Texas. The railroads in the Confederacy did not begin numbering their engines until after the war. At that time, the General and Texas were numbered 39 and 49, respectively. The General did not receive the number 3 until the 1880s, and the Texas was renumbered 12 in 1880, then 212 in 1890, and never received the number 5. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Annabelle's brother: Fort Sumter has been fired upon.
Mr. Lee: Then the war is here.
Annabelle's brother: Yes, dad, and I'm going to be one of the first to enlist. See more »
Edited into Jekyll & Canada (2009) See more »
The General (1917) Silent 97min CinePack (+SoundTrack)
Johnnie est le mécano de la locomotive appelée la « General » pour la Western and Atlantic Railroad. Lorsque la guerre de Sécession éclate, Johnnie a toujours du mal à choisir entre son train et Annabelle Lee, son deuxième amour. Comme il ne peut pas s’engager dans l’armée, Annabelle lui refuse son amour. Cependant, lorsque la « General » est volée par des espions de l'Union, avec Anabelle à son bord, Johnnie n'hésite pas à se lancer à la poursuite de son train et de sa fiancée. Après s'être infiltré dans l'armée de l'Union, Johnnie délivre Annabelle. Ils s'enfuient, talonnés par l'armée ennemie. Après de nombreuses péripéties et après avoir défait l'Union en aidant les confédérés, Johnnie reçoit le grade de lieutenant et il retrouve sa fiancée.
Le Mécano de la « General » (The General) est un film américain de 1926, réalisé par Buster Keaton et Clyde Bruckman. En 1989, année de création du National Film Registry, il est le premier film sélectionné par la bibliothèque du Congrès pour son « importance culturelle, historique ou esthétique » et est classé au National Film Registry.
The General is a 1926 American silent comedy film released by United Artists. Inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story of an event that occurred during American Civil War. The story was adapted from the memoir The Great Locomotive Chase by William Pittenger. The film stars Buster Keaton who co-directed it with Clyde Bruckman.
At the time of its initial release, The General, an action-adventure-comedy made toward the end of the silent era, was not well received by critics and audiences, resulting in mediocre box office returns (about a half million dollars domestically, and approximately one million worldwide). Because of its then-huge budget ($750,000 supplied by Metro chief Joseph Schenck) and failure to turn a significant profit, Keaton lost his independence as a filmmaker and was forced into a restrictive deal with MGM. In 1954, the film entered the public domain (in the USA) due to the claimant's failure to renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication.[2]
The General has since been reevaluated, and is now often ranked among the greatest American films ever made.[3]
Directors: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton
Writers: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman | 2 more credits »
Stars: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender |See full cast & crew»
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 24 February 1927 (France) See more »
Also Known As: Le mécano de la 'Général' See more »
Filming Locations: 34560 Row River Rd., Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA See more »
Box Office
Budget: $750 000 (estimated) See more »
Top Rated Movies #149 | 2 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards »
Production Co:
Buster Keaton Productions, Joseph M. Schenck Productions See more »
Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime: 67 min | 80 min (1982) | 83 min (1962) | 75 min (2003 alternate) | 78 min
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White (Sepiatone)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1
See full technical specs »
Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0)
Did You Know?
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.See more »
Goofs
The General and Texas are seen numbered 3 and 5, respectively. At the time the film is set, the engines of the Western and Atlantic were only known by their names, as were the General and the Texas. The railroads in the Confederacy did not begin numbering their engines until after the war. At that time, the General and Texas were numbered 39 and 49, respectively. The General did not receive the number 3 until the 1880s, and the Texas was renumbered 12 in 1880, then 212 in 1890, and never received the number 5. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Annabelle's brother: Fort Sumter has been fired upon.
Mr. Lee: Then the war is here.
Annabelle's brother: Yes, dad, and I'm going to be one of the first to enlist. See more »
Edited into Jekyll & Canada (2009) See more »