In this film, release 1926, wrote, starred and co-directed a comedic retelling of the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862. The film opens on Johnnie Gray, an engineer, returning home from work on one of his two loves, his train, The General. As soon as he gets off the train, he goes to visit his other love, Annabelle. While visiting, Annabelle’s brother rushes in and tells their father that
Fort Sumter had been attacked, thus starting the Civil War.
