Buster Keaton: THE GENERAL w/ Pipe Organ Soundtrack by Ben Model
Sat, May 14
|Epsilon Spires
Inspired by a real-life chapter of Civil War history, THE GENERAL is a cinematic Tour de Force featuring miraculous stunts and comedic action executed with awe-inspiring precision. Live pipe organ soundtrack performed by Ben Model, one of the nation’s leading silent film accompanists!
Time & Location
May 14, 2022, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
About the event
Our silent films with live soundtracks programming continues with: THE GENERAL, the pioneering 1926 masterpiece by comedian extraordinaire, Buster Keaton. *This Event is Appropriate for All-Ages!
"The greatest comedy ever made, the greatest Civil War film ever made, and perhaps the greatest film ever made."
-Orson Wells
Consistently ranked among the most influental films of all time, Buster Keaton's 1926 masterpiece, THE GENERAL is so brilliantly conceived and executed that it continues to inspire awe and laughter with every viewing. An epic of silent comedy that includes an accurate historical recreation of a Civil War episode with hundreds of extras, dangerous stunt sequences, and an actual locomotive falling from a burning bridge into a gorge far below. It was inspired by a real event; the screenplay was based on the book "The Great Locomotive Chase,” written by William Pittenger, the engineer who was involved.
BEN MODEL is one of the…
Tickets
Children under 13
Admission for one child under 13 to Buster Keaton Comedy with a live soundtrack accompanied by an adult. Please choose your seating with respect for others and let us know if you require special arrangements. $2 from every ticket goes directly towards the historic preservation of the venue. Thank you for your support! Enjoy the program
$10.00
Sale endedBuster Keaton Comedy!
Admission for one to Buster Keaton Comedy with a live soundtrack by Ben Model! Please choose your seating with respect for others and let us know if you require special arrangements. $2 from every ticket goes directly towards the historic preservation of the venue. Thank you for your support! Enjoy the program!
$18.00
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