Buster Keaton
Johnnie Gray
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Synopsis
A railway engineer values his locomotive and the woman he hopes to marry. War disrupts both attachments, sending him into a pursuit in which railway machinery becomes a succession of obstacles and opportunities. His practical ingenuity matters more than the military status he lacks.
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The story draws on the Civil War's Great Locomotive Chase through William Pittenger's account. It reverses the historical memoir's Union perspective to follow a fictional Confederate hero, an important distinction between its comedy and its source.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Buster Keaton — Unknown author · Public domain
- Marion Mack — Woodbury · Public domain
- Glen Cavender — Sennett Keystone Studio · Public domain
- Jim Farley — Unknown author · Public domain
