Special Event: The General (1926) in partnership with Art Of Action

The General
Screening
The General

Event Date

Tue 26 Nov 2024

Event Time

11:00 - 12:20

Location

The Mitchell Arts Centre, Broad St, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4HG, England

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Cost

FREE

Recommended Age Group

7+

Curriculum Subject/s

  • Film Studies
  • History

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Celebrating the original action hero join us for The General, Buster Keaton's most lavish production and his warmest, bringing together a boy, a girl and a train amid the maelstrom of the US Civil War.

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Film title

The General


Synopsis

Mixing wild hilarity with amazing stunts, The General stars silent comedy legend Buster Keaton as Johnny Gray. In the American civil war, a mix-up leads Johnny's sweetheart Annabelle to decide that he's a coward. But when the enemy steal his beloved train engine The General, and with it kidnap Annabelle, Johnny is determined to get them both back. What follows is a brilliant comedy full of daredevil antics that will have you laughing and gasping at the same time.

Contains mild comic violence

Director/s

Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

Year

1926

Country of Production

USA

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Silent
  • War

Language

English

Duration

75 minutes

Venue name

The Mitchell Arts Centre

Address

Broad St,
Stoke on Trent ,
Staffordshire ,
ST1 4HG

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