Made my son sit through "The General" last night usually considered one of the high points in silent film.
Not a laugh out loud comedy for the most part.
BUT
Incredible stunts with apparently no movie tricks. Actual trains crashed and Keaton's amazing ability to effortlessly move around a moving train is an unbelievable sight to see.
I tried to find a public domain clip to post but the grainy you tube clips don't do the film justice.
Kino video has a new DVD of this film. It looks very good.
Possibly the high point in Keaton's career, but he has many fine films he has starred and authored during his silent film career. This film was based on an actual Civil War incident.
The running time is 75 minutes, written by Al Boasberg, Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton, Charles Henry Smith and Paul Gerard Smith.
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