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National Film Board of Canada,
Trans-Canada Express
 Stanley Hawes
1944. Running time 0:19:41
This short documentary from the Canada Carries On series celebrates the contribution of Canada’s railroads to the war effort. The film includes a sequence from Buster Keaton’s 1926 silent comedy The General, as well as a re-enactment of Lord Strathcona driving the final spike into the Canadian Pacific Railway Line.
[The clips from The General were duped from a 16mm print, most likely the MoMA print.]

bolshevikjoe,
Public Domain clip of Buster Keaton’s “The General”, Jun 15, 2006, running time 0:06:46 (Interesting comments underneath.)

cdeckard,
The General, Jan 17, 2007, running time 0:01:30

blargimus,
Buster Keaton Contrapuntal Remix, Mar 7, 2007, running time 0:01:19

Mithrawnuruodo,
Le Mecano de la “General” - Buster Keaton, Feb 12, 2008, running time 0:05:17

ABoyPitch,
El Maquinista del Ritmo (The General) - Ninja Tune’s Style, Nov 13, 2009, running time 0:07:10

proarteproducciones,
CINE MUDO CON MÚSICA EN DIRECTO - EL MAQUINISTA DE LA GENERAL, Jun 10, 2010, running time 0:05:35

Robert O’Connor,
The General Trailer - Spraoi, Jun 22, 2010, running time 0:01:24

Robert O’Connor,
Spraoi - The General (Preview), Jul 2, 2010, running time 0:07:09

afterbabel,
Buster Keaton - The General - live Musica Nel Buio (Marco Dalpane), Jul 24, 2010, running time 0:09:00

gusmac66,
Blue Grassy Knoll perform Buster Keaton’s The General on ABC’s Arts Nation, Aug 2, 2010, running time 0:04:31

JustaFanVids,
Buster Keaton - Train (Leo Sayer), Sep 5, 2010, running time 0:04:24

Daniel Obzejta,
Here Comes the General (1/8), Sep 30, 2010, running time 0:09:12
Here Comes the General (2/8), Sep 30, 2010, running time 0:09:26
Here Comes the General (3/8), Oct 1, 2010, running time 0:08:58
Here Comes the General (4/8), Oct 2, 2010, running time 0:08:58
Here Comes the General (5/8), Oct 3, 2010, running time 0:09:55
Here Comes the General (6/8), Oct 3, 2010, running time 0:10:23
Here Comes the General (7/8), Oct 4, 2010, running time 0:10:34
Here Comes the General (8/8); “Apophenia”, Oct 5, 2010, running time 0:08:19
Charles Tarbox’s print. Animal Collective’s “Here Comes the Indian” synched to Buster Keaton’s “The General.”

Ryan Murdock,
Buster Keaton: The General (Live Score Excerpt 1), running time 0:02:10,
Buster Keaton: The General (Live Score Excerpt 2), Dec 9, 2010, running time 0:03:21

violadanakathy,
Keaton’s ‘The General’ with new soundtrack clip 1, Jan 13, 2011, running time 0:05:58
Keaton’s ‘The General’ with new soundtrack clip 2, Dec 7, 2009, running time 0:06:03

PrimaVistaQuartet,
Le Mécano de la General - ciné-concert (extraits) [Beaudine Jam], Mar 8, 2011, running time 0:15:01

gusmac66,
Blue Grassy Knoll play The General - Live at MRC, Mar 8, 2011, running time 0:04:13

Bruno BARAZZUTTI,
Bande Annonce “The General” (version moderne), Mar 17, 2011, running time 0:01:49

Cinezik,
Joe Hisaishi en concert au Zénith - MECANO DE LA GENERAL (juin 2011), Jun 25, 2011, running time 0:01:22

danieljbmitchell,
Jean Shepherd Plays Audio Recording of Civil War Locomotive: The General, Jul 26, 2011, running time 0:11:57

soundandscreen,
David Drazin, Live Piano, Buster Keaton in “The General,” National Archives, Sep 22, 2011, running time 0:14:13

JoeGalassia,
Bollani meets Keaton, Sep 27, 2011, running time 0:07:40

RADIOMENTALE,
“The General/Le mecano de la General” de Buster Keaton, Cinemix par Radiomentale- Extrait 1, Nov 7, 2011, running time 0:03:57

RADIOMENTALE,
“The General/Le mecano de la General” de Buster Keaton, Cinemix par Radiomentale- Extrait 2, Nov 7, 2011, running time 0:05:13

RADIOMENTALE,
“The General/Le mecano de la General” de Buster Keaton, Cinemix par Radiomentale- Extrait 3, Nov 7, 2011, running time 0:05:07

Nitehawk Cinema,
Buster Keaton’s THE GENERAL: A Live Music & Moving Images Event, Jan 5, 2012, running time 0:01:34

@NitehawkCinema,
Buster Keaton’s THE GENERAL: A Live Music & Moving Images Event, February 16, 2012, at 2:32 AM, running time 0:01:34

Javier Gurruchaga La Orquesta Mondragón,
EL MAQUINISTA DE LA GENERAL ( LA ORQUESTA MONDRAGÓN) 2011, Mar 12, 2012, running time 0:04:10

PrimaVistaQuartet,
Le Mécano de la “General” (ciné-concert) extraits et interview [Beaudine Jam], Jun 10, 2012, running time 0:03:57

elkriverharmonicas,
The General - Full Movie w/ roots music soundtrack, Jul 4, 2012, running time 1:45:44

Alessandro Fabbri,
Lumiére - The General, Buster Keaton - live 2012, Sep 15, 2012, running time 0:09:30

TEATROMETROPOLITANO,
El maquinista de la general, Sep 21, 2012, running time 0:00:12

MsMarysua,
“ПАРАВОЗ ГЕНЕРАЛ”, Sep 28, 2012, running time 0:00:53

ricardo casas fischer,
1 - El Maquinista de la General (The General) Buster Keaton (1926), with compositions and performance by Ricardo Casas Fischer, Friday, November 9, 2012, at 8:38 AM EST, running time 0:20:51

Yuri Rashkin,
Buster Keaton - The General - live piano by Yuri Rashkin, Dec 1, 2012, running time 1:45:52 (Aikman)

Vanessa Tagliabue Yorke,
BUSTER KEATON BLUES - Mauro Ottolini Sousaphonix - Vanessa Tagliabue Yorke - Umbria Jazz, Feb 5, 2013, running time 0:07:09

American Film Institute,
William Friedkin on Buster Keaton’s THE GENERAL, Feb 5, 2013, running time 0:01:49

IncoherentCinema,
Trailer - Weiblichkeit im Stummfilm - IOIC - Villa Sträuli Winterthur - 2012/2013, Feb 20, 2013, running time 0:01:19

Cine Tonala,
Apache y las Locomotoras musicalizando “La General” de Buster Keaton,1929. (En vivo), Feb 21, 2013, running time 0:04:01

detirayka,
“Генерал” Бастера Китона в кафе “Дети Райка”, Mar 3, 2013, running time 0:00:42

alyssa goodrich,
Buster Keaton: The General, Mar 12, 2013, running time 0:01:23

Luisa Herrero,
El maquinista de la General, Mar 22, 2013, running time 0:03:11

Xyvranth the Alien,
Sound FX added to Buster Keaton’s “The General”, Mar 22, 2013, running time 0:02:41

Matan Porat,
Buster Keaton- the General (live music: Matan Porat), Jun 16, 2013, running time 1:18:59 (from Kino K669)

MonacoInfo,
Ciné-concert : le mécano de la General, Jun 19, 2013, running time 0:03:45

13e sens - Scène & ciné,
Le Mécano de la “General” / Jean-Paul Raffit, Jul 19, 2013, running time 0:00:34

dialele trio,
Diallele/Buster Keaton-Ciné-concert-Le mécano de la “General”-Mars 2013, Jul 10, 2013, running time 0:02:00

Vecordia Producciones,
Cinema Atrezzo- El Maquinista de la General (1927), Jul 24, 2013, running time 0:03:57

SchauburgCinerama,
Buster Keaton: The General, Aug 10, 2013, running time 0:01:02

Fart813,
The General 1926 Silent Movie, Tampa Theatre,Buster Keaton, Aug 12, 2013, running time 0:15:31
Cropped by about 25%, top, left, and bottom; the aperture is about .553"×.847" rather than .6796"×.90625", and the image is misframed, to boot.
Here, this isn’t exact, but it shows you what I mean:
This is why I almost never attend 35mm movies. This problem is ubiquitous, and in most 35mm cinemas it’s much worse than this.

macvoxman,
Silent film organist - Dean Lemire @ Hollywood Theatre - The General (1926) w/Buster Keaton, Sep 12, 2013, running time 0:12:43

Marco Dalpane,
The General 1/14, Oct 13, 2013, running time 0:05:14
The General 2/14, Apr 2, 2013, running time 0:05:42
The General 3/14, Apr 2, 2013, running time 0:03:39
The General 4/14, Apr 2, 2013, running time 0:08:45
The General 5/14, Apr 2, 2013, running time 0:04:43
The General 6/14, Apr 3, 2013, running time 0:03:48
The General 7/14, Apr 3, 2013, running time 0:08:44
The General 8/14, Apr 4, 2013, running time 0:04:06
The General 9/14, Apr 5, 2013, running time 0:04:13
The General 10/14, Apr 5, 2013, running time 0:05:14
The General 11/14, Apr 6, 2013, running time 0:04:16
The General 12/14, May 6, 2013, running time 0:05:23
The General 13/14, May 9, 2013, running time 0:07:27
The General 14/14, May 9, 2013, running time 0:04:04 (from the Lobster DVD)

pchr06,
Concert à Nice “C’est pas classique” : “Le Mécano de la General”, Nov 11, 2013, running time 0:07:33

Stadtkino Filmverleih,
Trailer THE GENERAL (USA 1926) von Buster Keaton (OV), Nov 12, 2013, running time 0:01:13

Luisa Herrero,
Conciertos de la Estufa. Premio del Público 2012. Miguel Ángel Recio, Nov 16, 2013, running time 0:03:11

Carl Landrum,
MACA “The General” with music by Nathan Shirley, November 16, 2013, running time 0:02:44

Envrak Virginie,
Le Mécano de La General de et avec Buster Keaton- FiMé 2013- Opéra de Toulon., Nov 17, 2013, running time 0:02:03

Oscars,
Summer of Silents: Kevin Brownlow and “The General”,
Mar 21, 2014, running time 0:02:06
Kevin is the best of the best, but even he was fooled by Louise Brooks and Tom Dardis.

7artcinema,
The General - 1926 - Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton, August 2014, running time 0:02:50 (Orson Welles narrates, but who’s the piano player? And what is this excerpted from?)

PeachLover94,
The General (1926) - What Be The Background Music?, Feb 17, 2022, running time 00:03:42
Excerpted from America’s Railroads: The Steam Train Legacy — “The Golden Age of Steam Trains.”

Chris Black,
ChamberLab: The General, It’s War! Part 3 of 10, running time 0:05:22
ChamberLab: The General - the Union Plot, part 4 of 10, running time 0:05:07
ChamberLab: The General - the Train Chase! Part 5 of 10, running time 0:04:27
ChamberLab: The General - The Cannon. Part 6 of 10., running time 0:02:58
ChamberLab: The General - the Ties, part 7 of 10, running time 0:03:09
ChamberLab: The General - the Burning Boxcar, part 8 of 10, running time 0:06:27
ChamberLab: The General - The Rescue, part 9 of 10, running time 0:06:52
ChamberLab: The General - the Escape! Part 10 of 10., running time 0:04:48
Aug 29, 2014

Kieran White,
Buster Keaton “The General” piano, Sep 8, 2014, running time 0:10:01

Gobernación del Cesar,
El Maquinista de la General - Gobernación del Cesar, Sep 18, 2014, running time 1:13:22 (Cohen Blu-ray)

Fabian Gullavan,
“El maquinista de la General”, , música en vivo compuesta por Guerasim Voronkov, Sep 23, 2014, running time 0:02:05

ヘロデニアス・ミスカマカスカネコン (Herodenius Miscamakakanekon),
バスター・キートンを語る　児玉数夫＆越前屋俵太① (Talking about Buster Keaton: Kazuo Kodama & Tawara Echizenya ①), Nov 11, 2014, running time 0:02:49
これまでクレジットカードの話を中心にやってきましたが、たまには息抜きで趣味の話をします。私は無声映画(喜劇)が好きで早稲田大学の頃から研究を続けています。なかでも世界の3大喜劇王の1人バスターキートンが大好きでした。その奇想天外のギャグがユニークだったのでのめり込んだのですが、そのノウハウはクレジットカードのサービス作りや分析に使えると思っています。どうぞご覧ください。 (Up until now, I’ve been mainly talking about credit cards, but once in a while I’ll take a break and talk about my hobbies. I love silent movies (comedies) and have been researching them since I was at Waseda University. I especially loved Buster Keaton, one of the world’s three great comedy kings. I got hooked on him because his bizarre gags were unique, and I think I can use that know-how to create and analyze credit-card services. Please take a look.)

ヘロデニアス・ミスカマカスカネコン (Herodenius Miscamakakanekon),
バスター・キートンを語る　児玉数夫＆越前屋俵太② (Talking about Buster Keaton: Kazuo Kodama & Tawara Echizenya ②), Nov 11, 2014, running time 0:03:53

gusmac66,
Blue Grassy Knoll and the Australian Silent Film Orchestra, Nov 18, 2014, running time 0:02:24

Pôle Image Bourgogne Franche-Comté,
Le mécano de la Générale, Jul 24, 2015, running time 0:03:13

E. Keraudy,
Bande annonce “Le mécano de la Général” cinéma plougonvelin, Oct 8, 2015, running time 0:01:52

Chris Black,
ChamberLab: Live Original Soundrack for Buster Keaton’s “The General”, Dec 1, 2015, running time 1:20:45 (from Kino K669)

Toni LinealocalAlhama,
“El maquinista de la general” con música de Andrés Santos Station Band,, Dec 2, 2015, running time 0:01:14

Nathan Shirley,
Buster Keaton’s The General | Preview | Improvised Music, Dec 16, 2015, running time 0:03:20

Keith E. Lee,
The General at Big Shanty Centennial, Dec 28, 2015, running time 0:07:26

Alessandro Sotgiu,
“The General” (1927) by Buster Keaton, The kidnap scene – Music by Alessandro Sotgiu, Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at 3:16 PM EST, running time 0:05:28

Oguz Buyukberber,
Live Music to Buster Keaton’s “The General” at Sounds of Silence Festival 2016, Feb 15, 2016, running time 0:05:25

Willy Sánchez de Cos,
Ejercicio de composición sobre “El Maquinista de La General”. Música: Guillermo Sánchez de Cos., Mar 20, 2016, running time 0:01:54

Juan Carlos Gallardo,
“El maquinista de La General”. Música: Juan Carlos Gallardo, Mar 25, 2016, running time 0:02:47

Film Trailer,
FILM TRAILER presents The General Buster Keaton 1926 Classic Movie, Jun 8, 2016, running time 1:00:52 [LAST 15 MINUTES ARE MISSING]

HollywoodPDXTheatre,
Buster Keaton’s THE GENERAL with New Original Score, Jul 28, 2016, running time 0:00:51 (the music has nothing to do with the advertised score)

Maria Mosconi,
TEASER Spectacle Ciné Concert // Le Mécano de la General - Buster Keaton, Nov 1, 2016, running time 0:00:43

Chris Eden-Green,
GAUGE THE ISSUE: Salute The General!, Feb 8, 2017, running time 0:11:59

oscar garro,
“El maquinista de la GENERAL” de BUSTER KEATON por FILMOTECA, CANAL 7, May 17, 2017, running time 1:28:18 (Kino K131 DVD)

Angelin Fonda,
FULL SPEED AHEAD, Jul 1, 2017, running time 0:06:38
THE FIGHT SCENE, Sep 7, 2017, running time 0:04:26
UNDER THE TABLE, Sep 15, 2017, running time 0:03:48
SUPPLY POINT, Sep 24, 2017, running time 0:02:32
ON THE ROCK RIVER BRIDGE, Oct 30, 2017, running time 0:02:32

Japhlet Bire Attias,
Cinema Atrezzo - El Maquinista de la General, Jul 7, 2016, running time 0:05:12

Daniel Tubau,
Iván Tubau y Buster Keaton, Dec 21, 2016, running time 0:01:37
Sorry that the sound is so badly out of sync.

2 Алекса,
Сергей Летов и Олег Шарр, фильм Бастера Китона - “Генерал” Прямая трансляция от “2 Алекса”, Jul 26, 2017, running time 1:36:55 (Kino K669)

heNBCvideo,
The General starring Buster Keaton, Aug 24, 2016, running time 0:01:56 (Tom Trenney at the organ)

Leinwand-Lyrik,
Gruber & Turnheim: DER GENERAL - Live-Ausschnitt (live narration), Nov 11, 2016, running time 0:03:02

joedeshon,
The General -- Buster Keaton -- featuring the music of Kevin MacLeod, Apr 6, 2017, running time 1:19:11 (Kino K669)

Kinemacolor Films,
Buster Keaton -- The General -- The Colorized Version, Apr 11, 2017, running time 0:04:36

Diane Diane,
cartoline dal Bellaria Film Festival | STEFANO BOLLANI meets BUSTER KEATON, Jun 5, 2017, running time 0:01:11

Jose Miguel Martínez Carrobles,
Jose Miguel M. Carrobles. Improvisación sobre “El maquinista de la General” (variations on Bill Perry’s score), Jun 18, 2017, running time 1:19:55 (Kino K669)

Mundo Grupero,
EL MAQUINISTA DE LA GENERAL, MUSICA REFLEJO NORTEÑO, Jul 20, 2017, running time 1:15:45 (Killiam)

Jeff Beal,
Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL, Ace Hotel Nov. 11, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra & Jeff Beal, Oct 12, 2017, running time 0:01:50

Scènes Occupations,
Extrait ciné-concert Mécano de la General / Scènes Occupations, Nov 21, 2017, running time 0:01:57

Candice English,
Buster Keaton - Die Vogelscheuche (Klassiker in voller Länge, Komödie auf Deutsch, Stummfilm) (Lee Erwin at the organ, copied from K669, but this is his 1972 performance, which is different from his 1979 performance on the Atlas VHS), Dec 28, 2017, running time 2:13:02 (parts repeat)

MIT Literature Section,
Professor David Thorburn lectures on Buster Keaton in the film “The General”, Jan 26, 2018, running time 0:00:49

Toni Mangas,
El Maquinista, Mar 5, 2018, running time 0:02:24

TampaTheatre,
“The General” - Tampa Theatre’s Restoration Celebration, Jun 4, 2018, running time 0:01:39

I got curious:
This is why every cinema manager hated my guts. Because I had the audacity to point out this problem and because I offered to help. FOR FREE!!! That’s why I was not allowed back. That’s why I didn’t care to return, anyway.

samuel_h_james,
‘The General’ Buster Keaton 1926 Contemporary Score - Samuel H James & Hana Spooner, Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at 6:44 AM EST, running time 1:19:12 (Kino K669, desaturated)

Auckland Live,
APO Conductor talks about performing Buster Keaton’s ‘The General’, Jul 31, 2018, running time 0:01:11

Markus Schimpp,
Stummfilmmusik: The General / Buster Keaton New Pianoscore 2018, Aug 27, 2018, running time 1:18:45 (Kino K669 desaturated, main titles replaced)

ReynaudStarkweather,
Buster Keaton’s “The General” With “Five Bridges Suite” by The Nice Overdubbed, Aug 28, 2018, running time 1:18:47 (Kino K669, cropped, stretched)

Aerozene50,
Theater Organ w/ Silent Film 'The General' (Clips), Dec 30, 2018 (Michael Britt at the organ), running time 0:06:28

Ray The Tracer,
Stencil Movie (black OR white): The General 1926 Buster Keaton, Feb 16, 2019, running time 1:15:38 (Kino K669)

Ion Concert Media ,
The Great Locomotive Chase by Robert W. Smith, Mar 1, 2019, running time 0:02:52

DEATON NIKOLAOS - NEW MOVIES CHANNEL!,
A Ο Στρατηγός (1926) - ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟΙ ΥΠΟΤΙΤΛΟΙ.by Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton., May 19, 2019, running time 1:15:23 (Lobster DVD, electronically tinted sepia, with the music replaced)

Cine viejuno,
El maquinista de la General - The General (bootleg of Killiam’s 1970 edition, music replaced), May 29, 2019, running time 1:15:04

Rick Deerfield,
buster keaton interview, Jun 3, 2019, running time 0:08:54

CBC Archives,
“Deadpan comedian Buster Keaton, Aug 07, 2019, running time 0:20:48

4ª Clássica,
“The General” de Buster Keaton por João Toscano e Vasco Faim, Aug 25, 2019, running time 1:19:45 (Kino K669, music replaced)

IPN Cultura,
Cineclub IPN | El Maquinista de La General, Sep 9, 2019, running time 0:01:00

jean-philippe isoletta,
Live excerpt “The General op. 15 nº 1”Music : Jean-Philippe ISOLETTA, Dec 5, 2019, running time 0:02:03
Jean-Philippe Isoletta - Live Originale-vidéos, Dec 5, 2019, running time 0:02:28
Live The mechanic of the General op. 15 n° 1 “Johnny delivers his sweetheart...” J.Ph ISOLETTA, Dec 5, 2019, running time 0:01:50
Live “The Mechanic of the General” opus 15 n° 1 J.Ph. ISOLETTA, Dec 5, 2019, running time 0:01:51
Jean-Philippe Isoletta- Original Music : “A Hero in spite of him”, Dec 11, 2019, running time 0:02:25
Jean-Philippe Isoletta- Musique originale-Vidéos, Apr 5, 2023, running time 0:03:33
Jean-Philippe Isoletta- Musique originale-Vidéos, Apr 5, 2023, running time 0:02:30
Jean-Philippe Isoletta- Musique originale-Vidéos - Ciné Concert “Le mécano de la General” op. 15 n° 1, Apr 9, 2023, running time 0:02:40

Oscar E. Quirós,
The General, Buster Keaton (1926). (Subtítulos Castellano), Jan 21, 2020, running time 1:16:07

Inter-Pathé,
Life with Buster Keaton - COLOR - The first time in Color!, Feb 4, 2020, running time 0:25:28

Alien Documentary,
Top Documentary Films: The Real Buster Keaton, Mar 24, 2020, running time 0:45:28
I watched just a tiny bit. It should be called The Fake Buster Keaton. What little I saw had everything totally wrong. I couldn’t take it anymore and shut it off.

Laurel & Hardy,
Stephan Graf von Bothmer: Buster Keaton - THE GENERAL in Concert - in color, May 1, 2020, running time 1:50:34 (Kino K669, main titles replaced)

Circle Cinema,
Circle Cinema’s 2nd Sat Silent Series - “The General” (1927) starring Buster Keaton, May 9, 2020, running time 1:29:30 (Kino K131, live score)

Francis Strange,
Sunday Silent Film - The General (Bruckman, Keaton, 1926) with live accordion sound, May 17, 2020, running time 1:37:28

Timothy Carless,
Buster Keaton’s The General ~ with Live Score (solo guitar) from Tim Carless., Jun 8, 2020, running time 0:59:17 (Kino K669)

Alejandro Velázquez H.,
Buster Keaton throws pie at Jack Bob Lescoulie in 1963 --News Today program of CBC--, Jul 24, 2020, running time 0:03:35

影迷qzm,
Buster Keaton in The General (1926) HD, Jul 13, 2020, running time 1:18:35 (Cohen video synched to Hisaichi CD)

The 92nd Street Y, New York,
Matan Porat: Buster Keaton’s The General with improvised piano accompaniment, Aug 6, 2020, running time 1:21:52 (Kino K669, cropped)

koja mall,
Buster Keaton(バスター・キートン) The General, Sep 2, 2020, running time 0:14:46 (Kino K669 & Kino K131, colorized, sound effects added)

Undergrowth Productions,
Cinemart presents BUSTER KEATON’S THE GENERAL Live Cinema Experience, October 1, 2020, running time 0:01:20 (Cohen)

Smiling Solstice Memories,
Buster Keaton’s The General in Stunning HD - Part 4, Nov 27, 2020, running time 0:00:59

Smiling Solstice Memories,
Full movie: The General (1926) ft Buster Keaton [Colorized 50fps 4k], Nov 27, 2020, running time 1:18:16 (Cohen)

Gian Francis Tela,
Silver Screen Vaudeville - The Cinema of Buster Keaton, Jan 5, 2021, running time 0:07:35

Bailando En Casa,
Set Live Holed Coin :El Maquinista de la General, Streaming BeC 03/04/2020, Feb 13, 2021, running time 1:20:03 (Killiam, live score)


The Projection Booth,
Episode 513: A Buster Keaton Celebration, March 31, 2021
Not a video, but an audio podcast. Very odd. The background is based pretty much entirely on Marion Meade’s book, which is why pretty much every factual claim is in error. The three participants also misinterpret and misunderstand the films. I tried to leave a comment but it was too long to fit and I couldn’t figure out how to shorten it. Well, at least they liked the movies, and they did have some nice things to say. What’s more, there is still some fascinating stuff to listen to, especially 02:20:12, the interview with Gus Macmillan of the Blue Grassy Knoll. Oh how I wish they had pursued the copyright case in court. It would have been messy, but they would have won, since, yes, the films by then really were in the public domain, at least in the US, and, I would imagine, worldwide, too.

Ryan Devine,
Buster Keaton in The General original music by Ryan Devine, Apr 8, 2021, running time 1:18:49 (Kino K669)

Fernando Kabusacki,
La National Film Chamber Orchestra plays Buster Keaton live in Buenos Aires, May 11, 2021, running time 0:59:47 (Kino K669)

Locomotion • Trains in the Movies,
Making Buster Keaton’s Classic Part 1 | The General, Jun 2, 2021, running time 0:27:08
Making Buster Keaton’s Classic Part 2 | The General, Jul 1, 2021, running time 0:27:08


Emily Davis (same as the Lucas Ball upload below),
The General with live pianist p2, Jun 3, 2021, running time 0:18:49
The General with live pianist p3, Jun 3, 2021, running time 0:18:49
The General with live pianist p4, Jun 3, 2021, running time 0:18:49
The General with live pianist p5, Jun 3, 2021, running time 0:18:49
The General with live pianist p6, Jun 3, 2021, running time 0:04:07 (Kino K669)

Adrián Begoña,
The General (Buster Keaton, 1926) - Full movie restored - Original music played on old saloon piano, Sep 13, 2021, running time 1:18:59

Lone Wolf Collab,
The General - 1926 - Music by Wolf Trio, Sep 20, 2021, running time 1:15:51 (Kino K669)

Lucas Ball,
Lucas Ball (piano) improvises to Buster Keaton's The General. Part 1, Nov 2, 2021, running time 0:18:49
Lucas Ball (piano) improvises to Buster Keaton's The General. Part 2, Nov 2, 2021, running time 0:18:49
Lucas Ball (piano) improvises to Buster Keaton's The General. Part 3, Nov 2, 2021, running time 0:18:49
Lucas Ball (piano) improvises to Buster Keaton's The General. Part 4, Nov 3, 2021, running time 0:18:49
Lucas Ball (piano) improvises to Buster Keaton's The General. Part 5, Nov 3, 2021, running time 0:04:07


LA CityView35,
Cinema 35 - The General (1926)
Oct 30, 2021, running time 1:33:00 (Kino K669) (Craig Hammill and Los Ángeles City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell engage in a discussion about why The General was a critical and commercial flop. Oh dear! “Comments are turned off.” I can see why.)

Hablando de Pelis,
El maquinista de la General, Nov 15, 2021, running time 1:15:04 (Killiam, music replaced)

Balañá en viu,
EL MAQUINISTA DE LA GENERAL amb piano en directe a GRAN SARRIÀ MULTICINES | 29 de gener, Jan 13, 2022, running time 0:00:51

Uzzal’s Studio,
Buster Keaton - The General (1926) Public Domain Movies, Feb 7, 2022, running time 0:10:53

VoCaLe,
TRAILER EL MAQUINISTA DE LA GENERAL - VOCES EN DIRECTO, Feb 17, 2022, running time 0:00:52

Storia del Cinema,
The General (1926) Buster Keaton, Feb 25, 2022, running time 1:18:44 (Kino K669, Robert Israel score)

Adventures in TV-Land,
Visting The General: The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, Kennesaw, Georgia, Mar 4, 2022, running time 0:12:45

Jamie Mohr,
Buster Keaton “The General” Silent Film with Live Soundtrack at Epsilon Spires!, Apr 26, 2022, running time 0:01:04

Fraser Gartshore,
The General - Buster Keaton | Silent Film Night | Gartshore Organ Festival | 5. May 2022, May 5, 2022, running time 0:00:54

岩田昭男のキートン劇場 (Akio Iwata’s Keaton Theater),
岩田昭男のキートン劇場】オープン！チャップリンのライバル「バスター・キートン」とは？ ([Akio Iwata’s Keaton Theater] Opening! Who is Chaplin’s Rival “Buster Keaton”?), May 14, 2022, running time 0:06:12

Lars Schwarze,
Trailer: Buster Keaton “Der General”, Jun 17, 2022, running time 0:00:54

Craig Safan,
Buster Keaton’s “The General” with a New Score by Craig Safan, Aug 16, 2022, running time 1:18:52 (Kino K669, cropped)

Craig Safan,
The General - Opening - Music by Craig Safan, Aug 17, 2022, running time 0:03:12

ProcineCDMXOficial,
El maquinista de La General: musicalizada en vivo por José María Serralde, Aug 29, 2022, running time 0:00:59

RetroformatSilentFilms,
THE GENERAL is coming to the Hollywood Legion Theater!, Sep 12 2022, running time 0:00:41

Iglesia Jesuitas Valencia,
Exito de David Cassan en la Iglesia Jesuitas Valencia, Nov 5, 2022, running time 0:01:14 (Lobster)

Western Channel,
Buster Keaton: Der General, Nov 25, 2022, running time 1:17:09 (Kino K669, desaturated, main titles replaced, the music is pulled from Gaylord Carter’s organ score for Steamboat Bill, Jr.)

Train of Thought,
ToT LIVE - Watching the General with my audience, Mar 3, 2023, running time 4:52:54 (K669, re-edited, Bill Perry score)

Silent Cinema,
Buster Keaton’s “The General” at Silent Cinema, Mar 29 2023, running time 0:00:55

M Relland,
Race Against Time with Buster Keaton’s 1926 “The General”, May 18, 2023, running time 0:03:55

Clásicos que Nunca Verás,
57 The General 1926 Clyde Bruckman Buster Keaton, May 20, 2023, running time 1:10:10 (Cohen, cropped)

emiliano451,
Buster Keaton: El maquinista de La General en Super 8 con música en vivo, Jul 14, 2023, running time 0:06:09

Ken Parfrey,
THE GENERAL - Buster Keaton, Monday, September 11, 2023, at 9:52 PM EST, running time 0:00:35

MONTAZIERA (Η Μονταζιέρα του VHS),
Ο Στρατηγός (Μπάστερ Κίτον), Oct 7, 2023, running time 1:15:24 (Lobster, cropped. No idea what this music is. Pleasant, but it contradicts the movie.)

Oldie Gems,
The General (1926) Full Movie HD: #192 On IMDb’s Top 250 Movies List, November 5, 2023, running time 1:18:36 (Cohen, music replaced)



FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

The General First United Picture for Buster Keaton, The Bradenton [FL] Herald, Tue, 27 Apr 1926, Page 1

Paul Gerard Smith, Buster Keaton’s Scenarist Writer of Musical Comedy, Portland [ME] Evening Express, Sat, 29 May 1926, Page 8

His carpet bag bulging, The Ottawa Citizen, Sat, 29 May 1926, sec II p. 2

Now ‘The General.’ His carpet bag bulging, The Muncie Star Press, Sun, 30 May 1926, sec. 2, p. 6

Now ‘The General.’ His carpet bag bulging, The Indianapolis Star, Sun, 30 May 1926, p. 27

He Wrote Book for One Musical Comedy, Paul Gerard Smith, The Baltimore Sun, Sun, 30 May 1926, part 2 p. 6

Burlesque will be absent, Lincoln State Journal, Sun, 30 May 1926, p. B-EIGHT

Keaton Returns to Hollywood with Comedy Plans, Oakland Tribune, Sun, 06 Jun 1926, Page S-11

Engine Takes Role of Star, Yonkers Statesman, Mon, 07 Jun 1926, Page 3

For the first time, Portland [ME] Evening Express, Thu, 10 Jun 1926, Page 8

Children Play Parts, Morning Register, Eugene, Sunday, June 13, 1926, p. 2

Keaton Springs Original Story, Reno Gazette-Journal, Saturday, June 19, 1926, p. 16

Prefers Brunette as Leading Woman, Portland [ME] Press Herald, Sun, 27 Jun 1926, sec. B p. 8

Brunettes Are Preferred by This Gentleman, Detroit Free Press, Sun, 27 Jun 1926, Page 46

Buster Keaton has chosen, The Sunday Star, Washington DC, Sun, 27 Jun 1926, Page 62

Keaton Gives Picture, Morning Register, Eugene, Sun, 27 Jun 1926, Page 2

Patsy Ruth Miller Blames Her Fame on Impulse, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday, June 27, 1926, p. TH 3

Secrets of the Movies Revealed, York Daily Record, Wed, 30 Jun 1926, Page 16

Chooses Leading Lady, Evening World-Herald, Omaha, Wed, 30 Jun 1926, Page 17

Movie Sidelights, Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia), 14 Nov 1926, Sun, Page 14

What a Letter Did, The Leicester Mail (Leicester, Leicestershire, England), 19 Nov 1926, Fri, Page 5

Buster Keaton Produces New Screen Comedy, Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa), Sun, 21 Nov 1926, Page 18

Radio Bug, The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana), Sun, 12 Dec 1926, Page 19

James W. Horne, The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), 24 Dec 1926, Fri, Page 11

Louella O. Parsons, Edith Roberts may be chosen as Buster Keaton’s leading leady in “The Poor Fish”, Detroit Times, December 31, 1926, p. 6

Climbing Fast in Movie World, Marian Mack, Salt Lake Telegram, Sat, 01 Jan 1927, Page 2

The General, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Fri, 07 Jan 1927, Page 10 A

Gene Cohn, Iron Warhorse Used in Movies, Kenosha News, Sat, 08 Jan 1927, Page 8

Frozen-faced Buster Keaton has grown lengthy locks, Daily News, Wed, 19 Jan 1927, Page 114

Keaton’s Father in Movie Circles, Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Sat, 22 Jan 1927, Page 8

Script Workers, Bryan Foy and Carl Harbough, Los Angeles Record, Sat, 22 Jan 1927, Cinematters section, Page 1

Buster Keaton is a frozen-faced general, NY Daily News, Sun, 23 Jan 1927, Page 25

Ritz-Park display ad, The Mansfield [Ohio] News, Sun, 23 Jan 1927, Page 17

Buster Keaton is a frozen-faced general, Daily News 23 Jan 1927, Sun, Page 25

Capitol display ad, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 23 Jan 1927, Sun, Page 4 E

Capitol display ad, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 23 Jan 1927, Sun, Page 4 E

Capitol display ad, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 23 Jan 1927, Sun, Page 4 E

Uptown, Battling Butler, The Sheboygan Press, Wed, 26 Jan 1927, Page 16

Capitol. To Major Edward Bowes, Brooklyn Life and Activities of Long Island Society 29 Jan 1927, Sat, Page 20

Capitol. To Major Edward Bowes, Brooklyn Life and Activities of Long Island Society 29 Jan 1927, Sat, Page 20

The General opens at NYC Capitol today, The Los Angeles Times, Sun, 30 Jan 1927, part III p. 23

Charles Johnson, Will Be Given Chance to Make Regular Berth: Buster Keaton’s Double–Ernie Orsatti, The Minneapolis Star, Fri, 13 Apr 1928, Page 20

How the Movies Made Buster Orsatti a Baseball Star, The Minneapolis Journal, Sun, 17 Jun 1928, Page 66

Orsatti-Bottomley Two Main Cogs for Cards’ Ball Squad, The Glens Falls Times, Mon, 10 September 1928, p. 8: Orsatti came to baseball from the movies. He once doubled for Buster Keaton.

Young Critics, Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), 09 Nov 1928, Fri, Page 11

Shop with Mary Ann: Doughboys and The General, The Eugene Guard, Sat, 20 Sep 1930, Page 7

BUSTER KEATON with FRIEDRICH HOLLANDER (3rd from left) and FRANZ WAXMAN (4th from left) on a visit to UFA Studios Neubabelsberg Germany September 1930




Germany Buster Keaton visits the set of 'Alraune' in Neubabelsberg, directed by Richard Oswald, Germany 1930. To his left is Brigitte Helm, to the right is Richard Oswald. Buster Keaton in Neubabelsberg, 1930 Photo credit © SZ Photo / Scherl / Bridgeman Images

Major Amos A. “Homerun” Hoople, Ernie Orsatti Doubled in the Movies for Buster Keaton, Cumberland Evening Times, Sat, 04 Oct 1930, Page 8

Eddie Cline, Comedies Grow Like Topsy, Los Angeles Evening Express, Sat, 18 Apr 1931, Page 15

Auction Supreme: Louis Lewyn and Marion Mack, The Los Angeles Times, Sun, 24 May 1931, pt. I, p. 3

Day Dreams, The Journal-News (Spencerville, Ohio), 13 Aug 1931, Thu, Page 1

Day Dreams, The Journal-News (Spencerville, Ohio), 13 Aug 1931, Thu, Page 8

The Paleface, The Journal-News (Spencerville, Ohio), 10 Sep 1931, Thu, Page 1

The Paleface, The Journal-News (Spencerville, Ohio), 10 Sep 1931, Thu, Page 4

Questions–Answers: Marion Mack, The Pittsburgh Press, Tue, 15 Sep 1931, Page 12

93ec5afaa94e4a2f27fe3918d67184b7.jpg From Modern Screen August 1932 Buster and friends at the Auga Caliente Handicap, Tijuana, Mexico. Phar Lap was the winner.

“How I Broke into the Movies,” The Philipsburg Mail, 18 Jan 1935, Fri Page 4

“Nature in the Rough Is Seldom Mild,” The Kansas City Star, 31 Mar 1935, Sun Page 62

“Here Is Official Ticket for Primaries of Aug. 6,” Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, Tue 09 Jul 1935, p 3

“Joe Keaton Still Packs Mean Wallop,” Detroit Free Press, 14 Jul 1936, Tue Page 12

“For Pantomime: That Lost Art,” The Macon Telegraph, 01 Nov 1936, Sun Page 57

Louella O. Parsons, “Buster Keaton’s debut as a director,” The Fresno Bee, 25 Nov 1937, Thu Page 9

“Many Hollywood Careers Start from Lucky Breaks,” The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 12 Dec 1937, Sun Page 19

“Clothiers, Moores Ross in Pin Wins,” Eagle-Gazette, Lancaster, Ohio, 29 Dec 1937, Wed Page 7

Dead Pan Buster Turns to Directing Pictures,” The Charlotte Observer, Sun, 23 Jan 1938

“Dead-Pan Buster Is Back,” The Sentinel, Winston-Salem, NC, 27 Jan 1938, Thu Page 18

“Keaton, Chase to Play in New Comedies,” Democrat and Chronicle, 08 Jan 1940, Mon Page 9

“Buster Revisits Brighton: Keaton of Custard Pie Days back on Stage in ‘Gorilla,’” The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 06 Jul 1941, Sun Page 31

“War Contribution of Railroads: Film Covers Wartime Job,” The Calgary Albertan, 26 Apr 1944, Wed Page 11

“Buster Keaton Enters Playwright Field at MGM,” (Lambs Will Gamble), Evening Vanguard, Vanice, California, 11 Jan 1946, Fri Page 6

“Bob Talmadge Exonerated in Co-Ed’s Motorcycle Death,” The Los Angeles Times, 08 Aug 1946, Thu Page 4

Movie Classics to Be Presented, The General, MoMA 16mm, The San Diego Union and Daily Bee, Sunday, Jan 26, 1947, Page Two-C

Coming Film Programs, Cleveland Museum of Art, The General, MoMA 16mm, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Saturday, Mar 08, 1947, Page 14

Louella O. Parsons, “Story of New Film Charmer Is Much Stranger Than Fiction,” ...Buster sold the rights to his silent picture, “The Navigator,” to Danny Kaye, no less.... Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep 1948, Fri Page 39

Two Film Series Billed at Amherst College, Kirby Theater, The General, MoMA 16mm, The Springfield Union, Monday, Oct 25, 1948, sec 2, page 10

Hedda Hopper, “Hollywood,” ...Ian Tors... has been handed “The Cameraman” to star Red Skelton as his next chore... , Daily News, 12 Dec 1948, Sun Page 480

“New Comedy Team (Keenan Wynn and Buster Keaton),” The Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Dec 1948, Sat Page 11

“Buster Keaton Comedy Billed,” “The Navigator,” feature-length comedy starring Buster Keaton, will be screened at 5 and 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, in Room 130, Wayne University’s State Hall, Detroit Free Press, Sun 16 Jan 1949, Page 56

“Back Comes Buster Keaton,” The Akron Beacon Journal, PARADE, Sun, 15 May 1949, page 20

Aline Mosby, “His Brand: Keaton Says Movies Have Killed Humor,” The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Wed 28 Dec 1949, Page 2

Aline Mosby, “Hollywood,” five finest films of the past 50 years, The Herald-Sun, Durham NC, Sat 31 Dec 1949, Page 9

“Arbuckle Brother Dies,” The Los Ángeles Times, Fri, Jan 20, 1950 Part I page 10

Old Timers, Milwaukee Museum Lecture Hall, The General, MoMA 16mm, Milwaukee Sentinel Extra! Monday, May 01, 1950, part I page 9

Old Timers, Milwaukee Museum Lecture Hall, The General, MoMA 16mm, Detroit Times Extra, Friday, May 05, 1950, Page C-26

Want to Laugh? U of WA Guggenheim Hall, The General, MoMA 16mm, The Seattle Daily Times, Friday, Oct 13, 1950, Page S-2

Bishop Bayne Will Lecture at Washington Athletic Club, The General, MoMA 16mm, The Seattle Sunday Times, Sunday, Nov 19, 1950 Seattle, WA, Page: 51

Famous Old Movies, Shady Hill School Hall, The Navigator, MoMA 16mm, Boston Traveler, Friday, Dec 08, 1950, Page 47

“ Silent Films Return,” Arbuckle one-reelers on TV with narration and music, St. Joseph News-Press, Saturday, 24 Mar, 1951, Page 9

Edwin Schallert, “ English Stars Thrive Happily in Unusual Marriage Melange,” info on the Italian Villa, The Los Ángeles Times, Sunday, 6 May, 1951, Part IV, Page 1

Vintage Pieces, Institute Museum in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, The General, MoMA 16mm, Dallas Morning News, Thursday, Oct 11, 1951, Dallas, TX, Page: 7

Reception This Afternoon, Princeton, Group Arts, YMCA, The Navigator, MoMA 16mm, Trenton Sunday Times-Advertiser, Sunday, Sep 21, 1952, Part Two Page 10

New Film Slate at U-T Announced, The General, MoMA 16mm, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tuesday, Oct 14, 1952, Page 6

Night Club Début, Los Ángeles Evening Citizen News, Tuesday, Nov 04, 1952, Page 13


Campbell Dixon, Film Notes, The London Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, n. 30,433, Mon, 19 Jan 1953, p. 08

Paradise for Buster, display ad, Smyrna [DE] Times, Thursday, Jan 22, 1953, Vol 99 Issue 30, Page 8

Big Week for Youth, Kiwanis Club, YMCA Film Club, The General, MoMA 16mm, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Sunday, Jan 25, 1953, Page 3

Early Films to Be Shown to Roanokers, RCG Roanoke Cinema Group, The Navigator, MoMA 16mm, The Roanoke Times, Wednesday, Feb 04, 1953, Vol 133, Page 4


Sheila Graham, Hollywood Chatter, The General, BFI NFT, Chicago Daily News, Monday, Feb 23, 1953, Page 15

Sheila Graham, Hollywood Today, The General, BFI NFT, San Antonio Express, Thursday, Feb 26, 1953, Page 8

Erskine Johnson, Great What-to-Do, The General, BFI NFT, Trenton Evening Times. Friday, Feb 27, 1953, Page 13


25-Year-Old Hit, The General, BFI NFT, Sunday World-Herald (Omaha), Sunday, Mar 01, 1953, Page 8-F

Erskine Johnson, Eye-Opener, The General, BFI NFT, The Grand Rapids Press Thursday, Mar 05, 1953, Page 12

Erskine Johnson, Eye-Opener, The General, BFI NFT, Riverside (California) Daily Press, Tuesday, Mar 10, 1953, Page 10

Erskine Johnson, Eye-Opener, The General, BFI NFT, Riverside [CA] Enterprise, Tuesday, Mar 10, 1953, Page 7

Sheila Graham, Hollywood Diary, The General, BFI NFT, The Evening Star, Washington, DC, Wednesday, Mar 11, 1953, Page B-18


Hedda Hopper, On Hollywood, The General, BFI NFT, San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday, Jun 11, 1953, Page 15

Hedda Hopper, Hollywood, The General, BFI NFT, Boston Traveler, Thursday, Jun 11, 1953, Page 47

Hedda Hopper, Looking over Hollywood, The General, BFI NFT, The Springfield Union, Friday, Jun 12, 1953, Page 27

Alta Maloney, Comic Films at Brandeis, Sherlock Jr., MoMA 16mm, no accompaniment, Boston Traveler, Monday, Jun 15, 1953, Page 16

Merry Farm Later Owned by Keatons, The Perry Daily Journal, Monday, Sep 14, 1953 Page 1

“Will Rogers, Buster Keaton Trod Boards at Old Grand Opera House,” The Perry Daily Journal, Monday, Sep 14, 1953 Page 1

The Amersham and District Film Society, The Navigator, Bucks Examiner, Friday, Sep 18, 1953 Page 7

Film Study Club Set Up, The General, MoMA 16mm, Campus Little Theatre, The La Crosse Tribune, Sunday, Sep 20, 1953 Page 2

Ormskirk Film Society, Programme for the Winter Season, The General, The Ormskirk Advertiser, Thursday, Sep 24, 1953 Page 7

Tickets for Silent Movies on Sale, Peabody Auditorium, The Navigator, MoMA 16mm, Daytona Beach Evening News, Wednesday, Dec 09, 1953, Page 3

Film Society Series Opens in January, The Navigator, MoMA 16mm, The Sunday Star-News, Wilmington, NC, Sunday, Jan 03, 1954, Page Six-B

Bish Thompson, Mentioned Yesterday, Optimist Club, The General, MoMA 16mm, The Evansville Press, Friday, Feb 05, 1954, Page 15

Bish Thompson, Several Evansville audiences, gap in print, The General, MoMA 16mm, The Evansville Press, Tuesday, Feb 23, 1954, Page 13

Cinema Guild Spring Series in Final Run, 631 Green St, The General, MoMA 16mm, San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday, Jun 24, 1954, Page 20

Display ad, The General, MoMA 16mm, at the Green St, limited run, San Francisco Chronicle, Friday, Jun 25, 1954, Page 14

S.F. Cinema Guild, today, 631 Green St, The General, MoMA 16mm , San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, Jun 27, 1954, This World section, Page 14

John Crosby, “...Silent Comedian Speaks,” Pasadena Independent, Jul 29, 1954, Page 37 “If there was ever a funnier movie than the old silent picture ‘The General’ I must have missed it.”

Classic at Reed, The General, MoMA 16mm, Oregon Journal, Portland, Thursday, Sep 30, 1954, Page 25

Murphree to Furnish Musical Score for Film Classics Production, Claude J. Murphree, The General, MoMA 16mm, Tue and Wed, Gainesville Daily Sun and The Alachua County News, Sunday, Oct 17, 1954, Gainesville, FL, Page: 6

Club to Enjoy Ancient Films, “Down Memory Lane” clip compilation, YMCA, Sat, The Springfield Union, Friday, Dec 03, 1954, Page 30


Nickelodeon Night for Teacher’s Fund, The General, MoMA 16mm , The Boston Herald, Thursday, Mar 31, 1955, Page 21


Louis R. Guzzo, Cornish Film Society Reaches into Past for Artistic Products, The General, MoMA 16mm, Sun, 09 Oct, The Seattle Daily Times, Monday, Sep 19, 1955, Seattle, WA, Page: 15

Cornish School Plans Revivals, The General, MoMA 16mm , Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wednesday, Sep 21, 1955, Page 25

Calendar of Events, The General, MoMA 16mm, Cornish Theater, The Seattle Sunday Times, Sunday, Oct 09, 1955, Page 41

Bob Thomas, Buster Busted, but Remains Active in Keaton Tradition, The Richmond News Leader, Mon, Oct 10, 1955, p. 30

Poor Film Made Rich First Night, The General, BFI 35mm, Frodingham Parish Hall, St. Lawrence’s Church, Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph (England), Sat, 24 Sep 1955, Page 3. An earlier Scunthorpe Film Society had formed on Mon, 13 May 1935, with Mr W. A. Taylor as chairman. By June 1936 it was in financial difficulties. By February 1939 came plans for a new Cine Society. The next we hear about this is in September 1947, when the old film society is made available. Probably nothing happened. Then Mrs. Mary A. Gregory, wife and mother of three (soon five), moved to town from London and formed a fresh Scunthorpe Film Society in the autumn of 1951, with screenings at Chamber of Trade Hall, Belgrave-Square. First year ran at a profit. By September 1952 it was a member of the Federation of Film Societies. Membership Secretary Mr P. G. Sanders. Chairman John McGowan. Feb 1953 screenings move to Frodingham Parish Hall, St. Lawrence’s Church, Church-Lane. In 1953 it ran at a loss, needed 20 more members to break even. By 11 May 1954, expected deficit £3 10s. Mr. F. Perkins, presiding upon McGowan’s departure. Re-elected: Mr & Mrs S. Gregory, Mr. P. G. Sanders, Mr and Mrs F. Perkins, Mrs. W. Jackson, with the addition of Mr. Ian Fielding and Mr S. Craddock. Mary Gregory, Honourable Secretary, 10 Cliff Gardens. Mrs Gregory founded film society. By 1961 screenings are at the Civic Theatre. 1968/1969 seems to be the final season.

Film Society, Scunthorpe Film Society, The General, BFI 35mm, Frodingham Parish Hall, St. Lawrence’s Church, Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph (England), Thu, 15 Dec 1955, Page 4

Movie Study Series Slated at Kingston, The General, MoMA 16mm, University of RI, Jul 12, The Providence Sunday Journal, Sunday, Jul 01, 1956, Page VI-2

Keaton Lists Best Comics, The Augusta Chronicle, Sunday, Apr 21, 1957, Sunday Digest Page 8

Hal Boyle, “Buster Keaton Making Rise from Oblivion,” Argus-Leader, Wednesday, Apr 24, 1957, Page 11

Welcome to Tulsa Buster Keaton, will act as doorman and sign autographs, Tulsa Daily World, Thursday, May 09, 1957, Page 69

Mel Heimer, My New York, Madera Tribune, Volume 66, Number 9, 23 May 1957, p. 10, Navigator remake with Desi and Lucy

New Shakespeare Film Society, The General, BFI 35mm, Liverpool Echo, Fri, 21 Mar 1958, Page 6


Weekend Broadcasting Programmes, The General, Killiam Hour of Silents 16mm, The London Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, n. 32,129, Sat, 02 Aug 1958, p. 10

To-Day’s Broadcasting Programmes, The General, Killiam Hour of Silents 16mm, The London Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, n. 32,255, Tue, 30 Dec 1958, p. 5

Michael Grieg, “Film As an Art Form,” The San Francisco Examiner HIGHLIGHT, Sun, 01 Feb 1959, Page 18

Earl Wilson, Buster Keaton, Old-Time Comedy Star, Off to New Triumphs on TV, The Knoxville Journal (Knoxville, Tennessee), 04 Feb 1960, Thu, Page 5, His 1920-1930 movies are to be re-released with modern narration in foreign languages and he may start a new career in Europe.

Sidesplitting Laughs, The Gilmer Mirror, Thu, 18 Feb 1960, Page 4

C.A. Lejeune, At the Films, The General, BFI NFT, 35mm, Sun, 01 Jan 1961, The London Observer, n. 8,842, Sun, 18 Dec 1960, p. 18


Penelope Gilliatt, At the Films, The General, BFI NFT 35mm, today, The London Observer, n. 8,844, Sun, 01 Jan 1961, p. 18

Family Night at Museum, Fri, The General, MoMA 16mm, Massillon Museum Annex, The Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio), Thu, 04 May 1961, Page 2

Stanford Film Series Open, Jul 13, The General, MoMA 16mm, Memorial Auditorium, The Times (San Mateo, California), Mon, 03 Jul 1961, Page 18

Buster Keaton films, MoMA 16mm, Tue 15 Aug, Carroll Hall, The Chapel Hill Weekly, Monday, Aug 14, 1961, Chapel Hill, NC, Vol 39 Issue 64, Page: 6

Betty Poland, Orange Project: Classic Movies to Be Exhibited, The General, MoMA 16mm, 12 Jan 1962, Anderson School Auditorium, Beaumont Journal, Friday, Aug 25, 1961, Beaumont, TX, Page: 14

Silent Film Epics Shown at Gallery, Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, The General, MoMA 16mm, Live piano and tape recordings will furnish musical background for each program, Columbus Evening Dispatch, Monday, Oct 02, 1961, Page 16A

Dennis Leavy, Sellers Film Opens Fall Series, The General, MoMA 16mm, Northwestern Film Society, Fisk 217, Daily Northwestern, Tuesday, Oct 03, 1961, Evanston, IL, Page: 5

Berkeley Cinema Guild and Studio, The General, MoMA 16mm, Sunday through Tuesday, San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, Nov 05, 1961, Datebook Page 15

Well, If It’s Not Buster Keaton! National City Star-News, San Ysidro, Volume 89, Number 18, Thu, 28 December 1961, p. 1-B

Montreal Museum Film Evenings Planned, The Ladies Committee of the Museum of Fine Arts, The General, MoMA 16mm (yes!), Jan 10, Alan McIver on piano, The Montréal Star (Montréal, Québec, Canada), Sat, 06 Jan 1962, Page 27

The Guild: My Wife's Relations, The Paleface, The Goat, The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), 07 Jan 1962, Sun, Page 146

Rex: Cops, The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), 24 Jan 1962, Wed, Page 59

NY UPI BK Sails for Europe, St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), 26 Jan 1962, Fri, Page 7

Munich UPI BK Begins W. German Tour, Tucson Daily Citizen (Tucson, Arizona), 07 Feb 1962, Wed, Page 27

Mike Connolly, Best of Hollywood, The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 21 Mar 1962, Wed, Page 31, BK Donates Films to Hollywood Museum

Ten Girls Ago, behind the scenes, The Vancouver Sun, 19 May 1962, Sat, Page 82

Ralph Selph, Buster Keaton Recalls Past Glories of Comedy Films, Valley Times (North Hollywood, California), 14 Jun 1962, Thu, Page 17, talks about European reissues

Hedda Hopper, Still Funny 36 Years Later, NY Daily News, Mon, 02 Jul 1962, Page c14

Hedda Hopper, Looking at Hollywood, Chicago Tribune, Mon, 02 Jul 1962, Part 3 Page 2

Hedda Hopper, Keaton Film Still Funny, The Los Angeles Times, Mon, 02 Jul 1962, Part IV Page 10

Keaton Enlivens Woodland S&L Dedication, Los Angeles Evening Citizen News, Mon, 23 Jul 1962, Page A-4

Louella O. Parsons, Buster Keaton Far from Broke, The Columbus [GA] Ledger, Thu, 09 Aug 1962, Page 40

Keaton in Demand with Europeans, The Indianapolis Star, Sun, 12 Aug 1962, TV Week Page 15

Hedda Hopper, Buster on Key (on way to Rome), Detroit Free Press, Sat, 08 Sep 1962, Page A-11

Al St. John, Comic in Western Films, Dies at 70, The Tampa Tribune, Tue, 22 Jan 1963, Page 7

Hedda Hopper, Look, Ma! No Hands, SRO in Germany, 900 in GB, 700 in Japan, Detroit Free Press, Fri, 01 Feb 1963, Page A-11

Louis Berg, What Made Buster Keaton, candid photo, The Salt Lake Tribune, Sun, 10 Mar 1963, THIS WEEK Magazine, Page 20

Ed Watz, same candid photo from IAMMMMW, Twitter, June 30, 2017

Mary Courtland, “Mainly for Women,” Esher News and Mail, Fri, 20 Sep 1963, page 4 (revival of The General some time ago, probably Jan 1953 at BFI)

“Classic Movies,” The Daily News Final Edition, Mon, 01 Jun 1964, page 44 (Our Hospitality at MoMA)

Pat Johnson, “You Might Not Believe It but Buster Keaton Smiled,” The Edmonton Journal, Thu, 01 Oct 1964, page 22

Earl Wilson, It Happened Last Night, The Central New Jersey Home News, Tue, 15 Dec 1964, Page 12, Buster Keaton tells me he doesn’t believe Charlie Chaplin is really a Communist, and he bases this on something that Chaplin told him many years ago. Chaplin was arguing that the wealth should be divided. Keaton said, “I asked him, ‘Do you mean that all the guys who are doing Charlie Chaplin impersonations ought to get the same amount of money you get?” Chaplin told him, “Of course not, man — are you out of your mind or something?”

David Cobb, “MGM Film Resurrects Studio’s Past Hits,” The Toronto Star, 09 Jan 1965, Sat, Page 28

Leonard Lyons, The Lyons Den The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Alabama), 20 Feb 1965, Sat, Page 4, Buster Keaton’s new film, “The Chase,” will be made in July. It will be the first silent film made by a Hollywood Studio in more than 25 years.

“Looking for Laughs,” Daily Mirror [London], Thu, 15 Jul 1965, page 11 (The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy premièred at Berlin Film Festival Jun/Jul 1965)

Classic at Museum, NY Daily News, Mon, 16 Aug 1965, Page 41, Buster Keaton’s screen classic, “The General,” made in 1927, will be shown at the Museum of Modern Art from Sept. 23 to 25. Meanwhile, Keaton, who is in his seventies, starts work in Rome shortly on American International Pictures’ comedy, “War, Italian Style,” with Fred Clark.

“Thirty-One TV Films Entered in S.F. Festival,” The Times Weekend {San Mateo, CA}, Sat, 11 Sep 1965, page 25-A (The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy)

“Three Old-Timers Making Comebacks,” Thanet Times, Tue, 19 Oct 1965, page 3

“Ninth Annual San Francisco International Film Festival,” Daily Independent Journal, Tue, 19 Oct 1965, page 16 (The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy, Sunday)

“Highlights,” Oakland Tribune, Sun, 31 Oct 1965, page 2 (The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy today)

“Film Festival Masonic Auditorium,” The San Francisco Examiner, Sun, 31 Oct 1965, sec. II page 5 (The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy, world première, display ad)

Rex Reed, “Rejuvenation for an Old Favorite,” The San Francisco Examiner, Sun, 31 Oct 1965, sec. II page 6

Pearl Sheffy, A Comedian Does Funny Things, The Montréal Gazette, Thu, 18 Nov 1965, Page 9

Television Programs, The General Ch 13 MoMA, NY Daily News, Wed, 29 Dec 1965, Page 53

“Asked to Modify Roach Pact: Films Involved in Agreement,” The Tribune [Scranton, PA], Fri, 17 Feb 1967, page 9 (The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy contract breach)

Gordon Stoneham, “Laughter, Satire Mix for City Film Festival,” The Ottawa Citizen, Wed, 15 Mar 1967, page 27 (The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy, Eleanor Keaton)

Gordon Stoneham, “Zestful and zany peek at the past,” The Ottawa Citizen, 01 Apr 1967, Sat Page 17

“Films,” The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Sun, 15 Oct 1967, page i E (Our Hospitality)

“Keaton Film Festival,” The Ottawa Journal, 31 Aug 1968, Mon, Page 43

“Film Classics,” Press-Telegram (Home Edition, Long Beach), 03 Sep 1968, Tue, Page B-5


Real Estate, Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), 04 Nov 1968, Mon, Page 37

“Films of Bygone Days Prove Popular at Stanford University,” The Daily Review, Hayward, California, Tue 17 Dec 1968, p 11

“W. A. Bigham Heads County Shrine Club,” The Gettysburg Times, Wed, 07 Jan 1970, page 1 (The General with Jefferson Davis at the piano)

Wayne Harada, “Kapahulu Preserves Oldies,” The Honolulu Advertiser, Sat, 17 Jan 1970, page 23 (The Crazy World of Laurel and Hardy, The Great One)

Bill Morrison, “When Movies Were Just a Bijou Dream,” The News and Observer [Raleigh, NC], Sun, 10 May 1970, page 78 (interview with Bill Enloe, who started at the Bijou Dream in 1914)

“Cosby Learned ‘Do Not Burn House Down’,” The Atlanta Journal, Sun, 21 Jun 1970, page 137 (Bill Cosby on his influences, including Buster)

Edwin L. Bolton, “Some Found in State: They Seek Prints of Old Films,” The Minneapolis Star, Tue, 11 Aug 1970, page 2 (Sam Kula, Arthur Kleiner)

“MINI LOUVRE,” Birmingham Post-Herald, Mon, 07 Sep 1970, page 13 (display ad for The General at the outdoor Mini Louvre)

“Mini Movie House Adds to Local Scene,” Birmingham Post-Herald 10 Sep 1970, Thu, Page 6 (The General at the outdoor Mini Louvre)

“UConn Will Inaugurate Classic Film Program,” The Springfield Union, Wed, 16 Sep 1970, page 34 (The General and Our Hospitality at U Connecticut)

“Movies,” The Toronto Star, Fri, 18 Sep 1970, page 34 (The General at Silent Cinema)

Mark Finston, Yea, It’s a Classic Film, Buster (Rohauer), Sunday Star-Ledger, Newark NJ, Sunday, Sep 20, 1970, Sec. 5, Page 3

Sidney Fields, Only Human: Movie Miser [Rohauer], NY Daily News, Mon, 21 Sep 1970, Page 44

Frances Taylor, The Movie Scene: Buster Keaton Returns, Springfield Republican Sunday, Oct 04, 1970, Page 33, on NYC BK Festival

Bunny Gillespie, “That’s Show Biz!” Brisbane Bee, Thursday, 17 Dec 1970, p. 6

Martin Malina, “Buster Keaton,” The Montréal Star, Sat 10 Apr 1971, p. D 21 (full-page tribute)

Dane Lanken, “Rohauer — he may be the world’s top movie fan,” The Montréal Gazette, Fri 07 May 1971, p. D 32

The Seattle Times, Fri 11 Jun 1971, p. D 7 (The Blacksmith at the Granada Organ Loft; Steamboat Bill at the Moore)

“Seattle Pleasure Guide” The Seattle Times, Fri 19 Nov 1971, p. D 7 (The General at the Granada Organ Loft)

Dane Lanken, “Buster Keaton joins Chaplin in holiday comedy festival,” The Montréal Gazette, Tue 21 Dec 1971, p. D 20

“WTOP Cinema Club Special” (Thursday, 10 May 1972), The Sunday Star, Sun 07 May 1972, TV Magazine p. D 12 (The General)

“Movies for Week on TV” Richmond Times-Dispatch, Sun 30 Jul 1972, p. H2 (The Silent Years)

“Silent Star” San Ángelo Standard-Times, Sun 30 Jul 1972, FOCUS p. 6 (The Silent Years)

Godfrey Sperling Jr., “Divided McGovern Aides Push Senator’s Campaign” Oregon Journal, Mon 18 Sep 1972, p. 10-J (Ask him what relative of Buster Keaton used to play outfield for the St. Louis Cardinals.)

“The Biograph: A Festival of the World’s Outstanding Films,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, Sun 24 Sep 1972, p. H2 (6 Fields shorts and The General 2-4 Nov)

“The stars he trains bark back,” The Ottawa Journal, Thu 30 Nov 1972, p 19: Ten Girls Ago



John Hartl, “One of Keaton’s Best at Granada Loft” The Seattle Times TEMPO, Fri 03 Aug 1973, p. 8 (The Navigator)

Seattle Historical Vignettes: “When ‘Dynamite’ O’Brien’s Ship Wrecked Colman Dock,” The Seattle Times, Mon 13 Aug 1973, p. A 13 (The Navigator)

Jingles Delights in Reminiscing: Remember Buster Keaton? Well, His Brother Harry Sure Does, National City [CA] Star-News, Volume 91, Number 7, 13 September 1973, p. D-1

John Hartl, “At the Movies: MOVIE NOTES,” The Seattle Times, Thu 20 Sep 1973, p. B 11 (The General at the Granada Organ Loft)

Keaton Films Revived, Oak Leaf [Santa Rosa Junior College], Volume 51, Number 17, 3 April 1975, p. 2, “The Lost Films of Buster Keaton,” Burbank Auditorium Rm 86, Becky Peet at the piano.

“A Little Bit of Sunshine,” Sunday Sun, Sun, Sep 28, 1975, Page 16


This was the first time I saw this movie and I was terribly disappointed. I guess what ruined it for me was the soundtrack, which was vibraphone accompaniment. I have no memory of who the distributor was. If you know who scored College with a solo vibraphone, please let me know. Thanks!

Betsy von Furstenberg, “ The Dark Side of Rex Reed,” The Seattle Times, Sun, 19 Jul 1977, Page C 12

Harold J. Salemson, New Face on an Old Clown? Dardis, Newsday (Nassau Edition), Sun, 26 Aug 1979, Ideals section, Page 18

The first time I saw Steamboat Bill, Jr., was in the early 1980’s on Albuquerque KNME/5. It was part of a PBS series called “Sprockets.” Time to look it up. It played on Saturday, 19 March 1983, but at 11:00 at night. That’s not how I remember it. I remember watching it in the morning, probably on a Saturday morning. Well, it was repeated on Saturday Saturday, 26 March 1983, at 8:00 in the morning. That sounds more like it! It played again on Saturday, 8 October 1983, at 11:30 at night, but I’m pretty sure I was working that night. Then it was repeated yet again on Saturday, 15 October 1983, again at 8:00 in the morning, but I’m pretty sure I worked late the night before and would have been in no condition to wake up in time to catch this broadcast. So I bet I saw it on Saturday, 26 March 1983, and I thought it was just grand. It could not possibly have been the Rohauer edition, and so it must have been the Killiam 16mm edition.

Thomas J. Mathiesen, “ Silent Film Music and the Theatre Organ,” Indiana Theory Review, Spring/Fall 1990

Katie Allen, “Classic movie collection up for sale ,” The Guardian, Wed, 13 Feb 2008. (Douris collection)

“Alla ricerca di Chaplin e Keaton,” The Bioscope, 29 Dec 2009

Jacqueline T. Lynch, Another Old Movie Blog, 30 May 2011

John Bengtson, How Buster Keaton Filmed The General, Silent Locations, September 26, 2014

Scott Gavin, over-and-under trestle in Black Rock, Bridge Hunter, May 15, 2015

John Bengtson, Buster Keaton, The General, and Animal House?, Silent Locations, December 9, 2016

Lea Stans, The Comique Shorts: Roscoe Arbuckle’s Masterpieces, Silent-ology, July 1, 2017

Row River Trail, The Bureau of Land Management, Northwest Oregon District, nd

Film lectures by Gary Olsen, 15 May 2022. Oy vey.

Lea Stans, “Behind The Scenes Of ‘The General’,” Silent-ology, May 3, 2021

The General (Silent, English intertitles), Cinémathèque QC, August 12, 2022, Main Screening Room

Ted Mills, “Why hearing a Buster Keaton silent is just as important as seeing it,’” Ted Mills Website, May 2015

Andrew S. Hughes, “Organist returns to Lerner for silent ‘Steamboat,’” South Bend Tribune, 7 May 2013

Frederick Hodges, “The Art Of Accompanying Silent Films,” The Frederick Hodges Website


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