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The general Cops ; Playhouse. Cover Image DVD DVD

The general Cops ; Playhouse

Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961 (Added Author). Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966 (Added Author). Bruckman, Clyde, 1894-1955 (Added Author). Boasberg, Al, 1892-1937 (Added Author). Smith, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1865-1942 (Added Author). Mack, Marion, 1902-1989 (Added Author). Allen, Richard, 1875-1875?-1940. (Added Author). Fox, Virginia, 1902-1982 (Added Author). Cline, Edward, 1892-1961 (Added Author). Jennings, Dev. (Added Author). Haines, Bert. (Added Author). Shepard, David (Added Author). Pittenger, William, 1840-1904 Great locomotive chase. (Added Author). Kino International Corporation (Added Author). United Artists Corporation. (Added Author). First National Pictures, Inc. (Added Author). Comique Film Corporation. (Added Author). [The general] Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes. (Cast). [The playhouse, Cops] Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox. (Cast).

Summary: [The general] A locomotive is beloved by its engineer, who sets out to win the Civil War single handedly. [The playhouse] A comedy in which Keaton plays a stage manager, an actor, a monkey and other parts. [Cops] A comedy of errors in which Buster Keaton attempts to win his sweetheart's hand in marriage by becoming a successful businessman. His exploits climax in a chase with an entire police precinct.

Item details

  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (ca. 116 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Kino International : Kino on Video, [1999]

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Title from container.
The general adapted from William Pittenger's The great locomotive chase.
Formatted Contents Note: The general. Joseph M. Schenck presents a United Artists production; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman; adapted by Al Boasberg and Charles Smith. Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes. Photographed by Dev Jennings & Bert Haines. Music, Robert Israel. (1926, 75 min.) -- The playhouse. Joseph M. Schenck presents a First National attraction; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline. Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox. Music, Robert Israel. (1921, 23 min.) -- Cops. Joseph M. Schenck presents; First National Pictures, Inc.; Comique Film Company; written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline. Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox. Music, Gaylord Carter. (1922, 18 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note: [The general] Photographed by Dev Jennings & Bert Haines.
Participant or Performer Note: [The general] Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes.
[The playhouse, Cops] Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD.
Language Note:
Silent with English intertitles and music soundtrack.

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