The General

Summary

The General is a silent film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,581 views/month, #8 of 801).^[2]

Key Facts

• The General's instance of is recorded as silent film^[3].
• The General was directed by Buster Keaton^[4].
• The General was directed by Clyde Bruckman^[5].
• Al Boasberg wrote the screenplay for The General^[6].
• Paul Girard Smith wrote the screenplay for The General^[7].
• Clyde Bruckman wrote the screenplay for The General^[8].
• Charles Henry Smith wrote the screenplay for The General^[9].
• William Pittenger wrote the screenplay for The General^[10].
• Buster Keaton wrote the screenplay for The General^[11].
• The General's composer is recorded as Carl Davis^[12].
• The General's genre is romantic comedy film^[13].
• The General's genre is war film^[14].
• A cast member of The General was Buster Keaton^[15].
• A cast member of The General was Marion Mack^[16].
• A cast member of The General was Charles Henry Smith^[17].
• A cast member of The General was Joe Keaton^[18].
• A cast member of The General was Glen Cavender^[19].
• A cast member of The General was Frederick Vroom^[20].
• A cast member of The General was Frank Hagney^[21].
• A cast member of The General was Edward Hearn^[22].
• A cast member of The General was Al St. John^[23].
• A cast member of The General was Boris Karloff^[24].
• A cast member of The General was James Farley^[25].
• The General was produced by Buster Keaton^[26].
• The General was produced by Joseph M. Schenck^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Buster Keaton^[26] and Joseph M. Schenck^[27]. Directors include Buster Keaton^[4] and Clyde Bruckman^[5]. Screenwriters include Al Boasberg^[6], Paul Girard Smith^[7], Clyde Bruckman^[8], Charles Henry Smith^[9], William Pittenger^[10], and Buster Keaton^[11]. Cast members include Buster Keaton^[15], Marion Mack^[16], Charles Henry Smith^[17], Joe Keaton^[18], Glen Cavender^[19], and Frederick Vroom^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1926^[28], December 25, 1926^[29], December 26, 1926^[30], January 2, 1927^[31], February 21, 1927^[32], and February 24, 1927^[33]. The original language of The General was English^[34]. Genres include romantic comedy film^[13] and war film^[14]. It is part of National Film Registry^[35]. It was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Subject and Themes

The General's main subject is train^[37].

Reception

Reviews include 9.2/10^[38] and 92%^[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by William Pittenger^[40] and Bill Arp^[41].

Why It Matters

The General ranks in the top 1% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,581 views/month, #8 of 801).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]