The General (dir. Buster Keaton; USA, 1926; 79 mins.)
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A silent-film screening of Buster Keaton's 1926 Civil War comedy The General, part of Kent MOMI's MASTERWORKS OF SILENT CINEMA season, with a restored print scored by Carl Davis.
As part of Kent MOMI's season 'Masterworks of Silent Cinema, 1924–1926: Classics & Rediscoveries', the museum screens Buster Keaton's The General, one of the most expensive silent comedies ever made, based on a true episode from the American Civil War. The restored version carries a score by Carl Davis and was among the first 25 films in the Library of Congress's National Film Registry. Doors open at 5.30 pm for drinks and nibbles, and the film starts at 6.30 pm with a brief introduction from the curators.
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