Regarded by many as Keaton’s peak achievement, and reportedly his own personal favorite, The General—based on a real-life Civil War incident—is equal parts thrill ride and comedy. When his pride-and-joy locomotive The General is hijacked with on-again/off-again girlfriend Marion Mack trapped on board, Keaton—aptly casting himself as an engineer—gives chase in another train, The Texas, amidst spectacular (Oregon) scenery and (one-take-or-bust) action.

New 4K DCP restoration done in conjunction with Cineteca di Bologna with an orchestral score by Carl Davis

Preceded by:

The Scarecrow (Edward F. Cline & Buster Keaton, 1920, U.S., 27m, 4K DCP)

“What Is a Home Without a Mother” reads the sign on the wall of Buster and Big Joe’s bachelor pad – a marvelously inventive house designed for effortless living. A two-reel trick-and-slapstick farce with Buster Keaton and funny furniture doing most of the farcing.

New 4K DCP restoration done in conjunction with Cineteca di Bologna with an orchestral score by Carl Davis