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 showSupport the show on Patreon: patreon.com/SceneandHeardPod or Subscribe just to get access to our bonus episodes: buzzsprout.com/1905508/subscribe