The General (1926)

And so we say goodbye to war movies this month. GLORY & PROPAGANDA comes to an end and Angela won’t miss it but jokes on her because next month’s topic is dystopian futures. The aftermath of GLORY & PROPAGANDA. We’re going deeper into film history for the theme’s farewell in a discussion that is also our only movie this month about the U.S. Civil War. It was almost “Shenandoah” but we figure it might be a good time to visit a Hollywood legend for the first time in his most favored and famous feature. Buster Keaton’s notorious style has survived to this day as a template for high end silent era performances and amongst his most praised is his ambitious 1926 film “THE GENERAL” directed by Keaton alongside Clyde Bruckman and starring the man himself who did it like nobody back them and still sets a standard you don’t see often today. Keaton plays “Johnnie Gray” a Confederate wannabe who can’t get enlisted for the meat show. His lady won’t have anything to with him until he fights for a bunch of slavers but he proves his mettle by stealing back his stolen steam engine, “The General”, and barely staying ahead of pursuing Union soldiers. This guy is scrambling all over this train. A high-end romp of physical comedy. The antics never stop until the movie ends. Actors are adored and stuntmen definitely could use more admiration but Buster Keaton happened to be both. The movie is all over the internet. One such version under this link right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50ERBtbFXP0

Subscribe to us on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJf3lkRI-BLUTsLI_ehOsg

Contact us here: MOVIEHUMPERS@gmail.com

Check our past & current film ratings here: https://moviehumpers.wordpress.com

Hear us on podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6o6PSNJFGXJeENgqtPY4h7

Our OG podcast “Documenteers”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/documenteers-the-documentary-podcast/id1321652249

Soundcloud feed: https://soundcloud.com/documenteers

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/culturewrought