"The general" / 
Spanish title:  Maquinista de La 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. 
, United States 
 - 1 online resource (1 video file (78 min.)) :  sound, black and white 
<br/><br/> Originally distributed by United Artists. 
<br/><br/>Cinematographers, Dev Jennings and Bert Haines.  Cinematographers, Dev Jennings and Bert Haines. 
<br/><br/>Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes, Joe Keaton, Mike Donlin, Tom Nawn. 
<br/><br/> Johnnie loves his train ("The General") and Annabelle Lee. When the Civil War begins he is turned down for service because he's more valuable as an engineer. Annabelle thinks it's because he's a coward. Union spies capture The General with Annabelle on board. Johnnie must rescue both his loves. -- 
<br/><br/><br/>Silent, with English intertitles and musical accompaniment; optional Spanish subtitles. 
<br/><br/> Winner of the National Film Registry Award 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>General (Locomotive)<br/>Locomotive engineers--Drama.<br/>Railroad trains--Drama.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Drama.<br/>Confederate States of America--History--Drama.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Silent films.<br/>Slapstick comedy films.<br/>Feature films.<br/>Comedy films.<br/>Fiction films.<br/>Internet videos.<br/>Streaming video.