February 5, 1927 –
Buster Keaton’s movie The General first opened on this date. Keaton’s picture received both poor reviews by critics and weak box-office results when it premiered.
Buster Keaton wanted to use the real locomotive ‘General’, which was at the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St Louis Union Depot in Chattanooga, TN. The railroad initially permitted him to do so, even providing him with a branch line to film on. However, when it became known that the film was to be a comedy, the railroad withdrew permission, and Keaton had to look elsewhere.
The Haus of Dcaligari 