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Johnnie Gray: [to the recruiter who rejects him] If you lose this war don't blame me.
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Title: There were two loves in his life: his engine and...
[cut to his sweetheart's photograph]
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[last lines]
Confederate Recruiter: [after Johnnie has brought back The General] Occupation?
Johnnie Gray: Soldier!
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[first title card]
Title: The Western and Atlantic Flyer speeding into Marietta, Ga., in the Spring of 1861.
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[first lines]
Her Brother: Fort Sumter has been fired upon.
Her Father: Then the war is here.
Her Brother: Yes, Dad, and I'm going to be one of the first to enlist.
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Annabelle Lee: Did Johnnie enlist?
Her Brother: He didn't even get in line.
Her Father: He's a disgrace to the South.
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Title: After a nice, quiet, refreshing night's rest.
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[last title card]
Title: Heroes of the day.
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Annabelle Lee: Aren't you going to enlist?
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Annabelle Lee: Why didn't you enlist?
Johnnie Gray: They wouldn't take me.
Annabelle Lee: Please don't lie - I don't want you to speak to me again until you are in uniform.
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Johnnie Gray: Three men stole my General. I think they are deserters.
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Captain Anderson: This girl was in the baggage car when we stole the train, so I thought it best to hold her.
The General Quotes
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Claudie 2021-12-09 08:01:20
Very happy plot and performance. Buster Keaton is a great and powerful comedian. He saw that some actors such as Jackie Chan were his "students". Some character actions and some difficult shots were made in 1926. It is indeed commendable to be presented before the eyes of the world.
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Gilberto 2022-04-24 07:01:06
"The Grudge" Buster Keaton's classic silent film. Buster Keaton's acting style is slightly different from Chaplin's, not as exaggerated as Chaplin's. The whole story takes place on railroad tracks and trains, which is relatively rare in the silent film era.
