Buster Keaton Collection: Volume 1 Blu-ray
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Posted April 11, 2019 06:12 PM by Webmaster
The Cohen Media Group will release on Blu-ray Buster Keaton's The General and Steamboat Bill, Jr., which will be part of the label's Buster Keaton Collection: Volume 1 .
The General (1926)
Synopsis: Many critics consider The General to be the last great comedy of the silent era, and it consistently ranks as one of the greatest films of all time on international critics' polls.
Set during the Civil War and based on a true incident, the film is also an authentic-looking period piece that brings the scope and realism of Matthew Brady-like images to brilliant life. Keaton portrays engineer Johnnie Gray, rejected by the Confederate Army and thought a coward by his girlfriend (Marion Mack). When a band of Union soldiers penetrate Confederate lines to steal his locomotive, Johnnie Gray sets off in pursuit. Seven of the film's eight reels are devoted to the chase, featuring hilarious comedy and amazing stunts performed by Keaton himself.
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
Synopsis: In this silent comedy, college boy William Canfield Jr. (Buster Keaton) reunites with his boat captain father in a Mississippi River town.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
The General (1926)
Synopsis: Many critics consider The General to be the last great comedy of the silent era, and it consistently ranks as one of the greatest films of all time on international critics' polls.
Set during the Civil War and based on a true incident, the film is also an authentic-looking period piece that brings the scope and realism of Matthew Brady-like images to brilliant life. Keaton portrays engineer Johnnie Gray, rejected by the Confederate Army and thought a coward by his girlfriend (Marion Mack). When a band of Union soldiers penetrate Confederate lines to steal his locomotive, Johnnie Gray sets off in pursuit. Seven of the film's eight reels are devoted to the chase, featuring hilarious comedy and amazing stunts performed by Keaton himself.
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
Synopsis: In this silent comedy, college boy William Canfield Jr. (Buster Keaton) reunites with his boat captain father in a Mississippi River town.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF NEW 4K RESTORATIONS OF BOTH FILMS
- Reflections on The General - Featurette
- Buster Keaton: The Luminary - Featurette
- Trailers for the recent restorations of the two films
