The General

Buster Keaton goes a little locomotive loco in this silent film

Actor/director Buster Keaton lent his clever comedy to The General. The 1927 silent film tells the story of Johnnie Gray, a locomotive engineer who, rejected by the Confederate Army and mistaken as a coward by his girlfriend, decides to take on the entire Union Army when spies steal his train. 8:30 p.m. Domy Books, 1709 Westheimer. For information, call 713-523-3669 or visit www.domystore.com. Free.
Thu., May 27, 8:30 p.m., 2010

 
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