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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.7 / 100
1926·Action / Adventure / Comedy·1h 18m

THE GENERAL

“Buster drives "The General" to trainload of laughter.”

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The General back and to rescue Annabelle.

Above the Line
Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton·DirectorBuster Keaton·ScreenplayClyde Bruckman·ScreenplayDevereaux Jennings·Director of PhotographyBuster Keaton·Editor
Cast
Buster Keaton·Johnnie GrayMarion Mack·Annabelle LeeGlen Cavender·Captain AndersonJim Farley·General ThatcherFrederick Vroom·A Southern GeneralFrank Barnes·Annabelle's BrotherCharles Henry Smith·Annabelle's FatherJoe Keaton·Union GeneralMike Donlin·Union GeneralTom Nawn·Union General
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 3
Clyde Bruckman·DirectorBuster Keaton·DirectorEdward Hearn·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Buster Keaton·ScreenplayClyde Bruckman·ScreenplayCharles Henry Smith·AdaptationWilliam Pittenger·BookAl Boasberg·Adaptation
Camera· 7
Devereaux Jennings·Director of PhotographyBert Haines·Director of PhotographyByron Houck·Camera OperatorFrank Barnes·GripDal Clawson·Still PhotographerElmer Ellsworth·Camera OperatorHarry J. Wild·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Buster Keaton·EditorSherman Kell·Editor
Art & Design· 4
Fred Gabourie·Art DirectionHarry Roselotte·Set DecorationFred Carlton Ryle·Makeup ArtistFrank Barnes·Construction Foreman
Production· 4
Buster Keaton·ProducerJoseph M. Schenck·ProducerFred Gabourie·Production ManagerHarry Brand·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 3
Buster Keaton·StuntsEarl Mohan·StuntsGlen Cavender·Second Unit
By the Numbers
72.7
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI 33%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The General's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#99C4E2
#333366
#F0E68C
Mood
Whimsical, Adventurous
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A stylized illustration on a light blue background depicts a caricatured man in a grey uniform and cap, with a long face and droopy eyes, holding a rolled white”

dramabiography
Key Elements
CannonballCannonRolled PaperMilitary UniformCapSilhouetted Soldiers
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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