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The General [1926] with Lucé Tomlin-Brenner
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01/02/24 • 79 min
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Jackie and Greg are joined by Lucé Tomlin-Brenner of Vidéothèque and the It's Always Halloween podcast in their discussion of Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman's THE GENERAL from 1926. Topics of discussion include the film's political views, the audacity of its storytelling, Carl Davis' rousing score, its massive influence on generations of filmmakers, and what made Buster Keaton unique among other silent comedians.
#34 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012
#95 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time
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Jackie and Greg are joined by Lucé Tomlin-Brenner of Vidéothèque and the It's Always Halloween podcast in their discussion of Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman's THE GENERAL from 1926. Topics of discussion include the film's political views, the audacity of its storytelling, Carl Davis' rousing score, its massive influence on generations of filmmakers, and what made Buster Keaton unique among other silent comedians.
#34 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012
#95 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time
Follow Vidéothèque:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/videotheque
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/vidtheque
Follow Lucé Tomlin-Brenner:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltbcomedy
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LTBcomedy
Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/chachaheels
Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sceneandheardpod
Check us out at our official website: https://www.sceneandheardpod.com
Join our weekly film club: https://www.instagram.com/arroyofilmclub
JP Instagram/Twitter: jacpostaj
GK Instagram: gkleinschmidt
Graphic Design: Molly Pinto
Music: Andrew Cox
Editing: Greg Kleinschmidt
Get in touch at [email protected]
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/SceneandHeardPod
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Subscribe just to get access to our bonus episodes: buzzsprout.com/1905508/subscribe
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