Think slow, act fast.
-Buster Keaton
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Presents THE GENERAL
Rating: Unrated | Runtime: 107 Minutes | Year: 1926 | Trailer: General
Tuesday, July 20th, 2011 | Doors: 6:00 PM | Shorts: 7:00 PM | Film: 7:30 PM
Introduced by film historian Kevin Brownlow.
With a recorded stereo orchestral score composed by Carl Davis. Preceded by a “then-and-now” presentation by John Bengtson outlining the filming locations for silent era comedies by Chaplin, Keaton and Lloyd.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater
8949 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
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Advance tickets are no longer available. A standby line will form when the Box Office opens at 5 PM. Any available tickets will be distributed shortly before the program begins.
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Adult: $5.00 | Student: $3.00 (With ID, Limit 2) | Academy Members: $3.00