The Great Chase

Here is a cavalcade of the most hair-raising pursuits in film from the silent era: features sequences from “The Great Train Robbery” by pioneer Edwin S Porter; D.W.Griffith’s “Way Down East” with Lillian Gish; “The Mark of Zorro” starring Douglas Fairbanks Snr; Buster Keaton’s “The General” and many others. It is an exciting, funny and classic treat for young and old alike about the silent era. Rated: G

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Credits

producer

Harvey Cort

director

Paul Killiam

Duration

01:21:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1961

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300485

Language

English

Subject categories

Comedy

Silent films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1961

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