Considered by many to be the last great comedy of the silent era, and consistently ranked as a masterpiece. Based on a true incident in the Civil   War, the "General" is the railroad engine "engineered" by Confederate Army reject Keaton, who is also humiliated by his girlfriend (Marion Mack), who thinks him a coward. When a small company of Union soldiers penetrates behind Confederate lines, Keaton sets off in hot pursuit in one of the truly great chase scenes ever. The scenes were shot on the narrow gauge lines of Oregon and Keaton used less than 50 titles to explain the whole story. Silent with    Buster Keaton/Clyde Bruckman---USA---1927---78 mins.