Talk:The General (1927 film)

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As I recall Cut to the Chase, it was the most expensive film of its day, partly because of many forest fires touched off by the locomotives. (Why, I dunno; they were all steam then. Were woodburners worse? Had the stacks been modded for authenticity?) My stab at correcting for inflation put it on par with Titanic.

It was also filmed in Cottage Grove, Oregon, where Stand by Me was shot; I suppose the same railway appears. Dunno if any common background features can be spotted. 142.177.124.178 04:40, 17 Jul 2004 (UTC)

It is the same rwy; the OP&E. Also hosted Emperor of the North Pole.[1] 142.177.124.178 05:06, 17 Jul 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Page move

This page was moved from "The General (1927 movie)" to "The General (1927 film)" as per the naming convention set out at Wikipedia:Naming conventions (films) – Ianblair23 15:58, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Keaton's Character's Name

On the Kino DVD, Keaton identifies himself as Johnnie Gray the first time he tries to enlist, before he thinks of using subterfuge. The credits also identify him as Gray. It is kind of a cute name for a Confederate, but it's the only name we've got, and I'm editing the article to reflect this. --68.41.122.213 08:04, 2 October 2006 (UTC)