Buster Keaton went over-schedule and over-budget on the epic comedy THE GENERAL in which he played a Southern train engineer who single-handedly attempts to foil a Northern plot and rescue his two great loves: his girl and his engine.
REVIEW LINK: Eureka (U.K.) Region ALL 4K UltraHD (DVDCompare)
THE GENERAL 4K UltraHD specs:
- 2160p24 HEVC Dolby Vision 1.33:1 Pillarboxed Fullscreen
- Music Score by Carl Davis in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Original English Intertitles
- Audio Commentary by film historian David Kalat
- "Bound for Glory: The General as Keaton's Cinematic Manifesto" video essay by Imogen Sara Smith, author of "Buster Keaton: The Persistence of Comedy"
- "A Brave Engineer: Buster Keaton's Last Ride" video essay on locomotives in the films of Buster Keaton by film critic and editor Luke Ryan
- "Peter Kramer on The General" interview
- "The Silent Years" 1971 TV Introduction by Orson Welles
- "Silents Please" 1960 TV Introduction by Gloria Swanson
- "Filming Locations" featurette
- "Video Tour of The General" featurette
- Home Movie Footage
- The first pressing of 2,000 copies comes with a limited edition O-card slipcase featuring package design by Nick Wrigley and a booklet featuring archival material and essays by critic Philip Kemp and animator Richard Haynes.
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