The General (film)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:awards Nominated for an Academy Award
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:The_Great_Locomotive_Chase
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Confederate_soldiers
gptkb:Annabelle_Lee
gptkb:General_Thatcher
gptkb:Union_Army
Johnnie Gray
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Bert_Haines
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Cult classic
gptkbp:cultural_impact Preserved in the National Film Registry
gptkbp:cultural_significance Influential in film history
gptkbp:director gptkb:Buster_Keaton
gptkbp:editing gptkb:Buster_Keaton
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Buster_Keaton
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkb:Georgia
gptkb:Oregon
gptkbp:genre gptkb:action
gptkb:comedy
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Digital download
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The General (film)
gptkbp:influenced subsequent comedy films
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Vaudeville
Silent film era
gptkbp:inspiration Buster Keaton's childhood experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Considered one of the greatest films of all time
Cited in film studies courses
Influenced filmmakers like Charlie Chaplin
gptkbp:music gptkb:Robert_Israel
gptkbp:notable_scene Bridge destruction scene
Keaton's stunts
Train chase scenes
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:United_Artists
gptkbp:release_date 1926
gptkbp:release_format Silent film
gptkbp:remake The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)
gptkbp:restoration Restored in 1970s
Restored in 1990s
gptkbp:runtime 75 minutes
gptkbp:screenings gptkb:Special_events
gptkb:Film_festivals
Retrospectives
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Marion_Mack
gptkb:Buster_Keaton
gptkb:Joe_Keaton
Glen Cavender
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Love_and_War
Heroism
Technology vs. Nature
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:C._S._Forester
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5