The General is a 1926 American silent comedy film released by United Artists. It was inspired by the Great Locomotive Chase, a true story of an event that occurred during the 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. The General is now often ranked among the greatest American films ever made.
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"Hodges is not only a great technician; he brings verve and gusto to his performances, turning these potential antiquities into vivid showpieces ... If you love ragtime, stride piano, and novelty numbers of the teens, 1920s and 30s, you’re bound to fall in love with these collections by Frederick Hodges." -Leonard Maltin