The great locomotive chase 1956 the great disney movie. Although natural baracades of water and mountains restricted an offensive union attack, mitchell. This time, the union is on the side of right, though southerners arent vilified. The great locomotive chase, dvd, familydisney, action adventure, 786936234015. During the civil war union spy andrews and his men volunteer to steal a confederate train and drive it to union territory while destroying the confederate railway system along the way. During the civil war, a union spy, andrews, is asked to lead a band of union soldiers into the south so that they could destroy the railway system.
The great locomotive chase dvd, 2004 for sale online ebay. Filmed in habersham county, the great locomotive chase is a 1956 walt disney productions adventure film based on the real great locomotive chase that occurred in 1862. A fellow soldier jokingly asks pittenger, who is reading a newspaper article about the new congressional medal of honor, why he hasnt paid for a substitute soldier such that he can catch up on his reading. The great locomotive chase is a true tale of the civil war, one cinephiles would have previously discovered in buster keatons the general, but this is the docudrama version. However, things dont go as planned when the conductor of the train that they stole is on to them and is doing everything he can to stop them. The action sequences were filmed in habersham and rabun counties in northeast georgia, and the tracks of the old tallulah falls railroad were. The great locomotive chase is a must for any selfrespecting civil war buff. It is based on the raiders who survived and received the first congressional medal of honor to a man.
The great locomotive chase took place april 12, 1862, during the american civil war 18611865. Lyon, is a fairly accurate depiction of william pittengers various accounts of the raid. Within days, all 20 raiders and andrews were captured and thrown into a slave jail called the hole in chattanooga, overseen by a drunkard, and uncouth man. Andrews, the leader of a group of union soldiers from various ohio regiments who volunteered to go behind confederate lines in civilian clothes, steal a confederate train north of atlanta. Could possibly be the first use of a curse word in a walt disney film. After commandeering a confederate locomotive, heroic yankee soldiers known as the andrews raiders try to bring about an early end to the. I do not own the disney film the great locomotive chase or anything related to it besides this model. The story of the great locomotive chase had actually been put on film before as buster keatons greatest film. Ion concert media brings these two works together in its engaging film edit.
Blogging through the alphabet for this weeks blogging through the alphabet i decided to go with a disney movie, the great locomotive chase. The great locomotive chase tries very hard to be as nonpolitical as possible. Great locomotive chase, the on dvd 786936234015 from disney buena vista. Andrews, the leader of a group of union soldiers from various ohio regiments who volunteered to go behind confederate lines in civilian clothes, steal a confederate train north of atlanta, and drive it back to union lines in tenne. Great locomotive chase civil war railroads the civil. In 1956, walt disney productions released the dramatic film the great locomotive chase, also based on pittengers memoirs, starring fess parker as andrews and jeffrey hunter as fuller and filmed on the tallulah falls railway in north carolina.
Visiting sites of the great locomotive chase, 2018 the. The great locomotive chase features a few awkward moments that might make you chuckle, but the film is hardly a comedy. Making the great locomotive chase the walt disney family. The great locomotive chase is a 1956 american adventure film produced by walt disney productions and based on the real great locomotive chase that occurred in 1862 during the american civil war. Filmed in the south and on real railway roads, the film follows historical documentation with names, places, and events. The great locomotive chase wikimili, the best wikipedia. The chase comes to a head as fuller catches up while the confederate cavalry heads them off from the north. Walt disneys the making of the great locomotive chase all rights reserved by walt disney productions. Andrews fess parker leads a band of union spies into confederate territory. Filmed in cinemascope and in color, the film stars fess parker as james j. The great locomotive chase is a 1956 walt disney productions cinemascope adventure film based on the real great locomotive chase that occurred in 1862 during the american civil war. The great locomotive chase is an english movie directed by francis d.
The catoosa often overlooked player in the great locomotive chase, the crew of the catoosa nearly ended the chase north of adairsville. The movie has familiar disney music and themes, and jeff york who played mike fink in the davy crockett films is in it, as is harry carey, jr. Smith stages the train chase complete with fascinating textures and effects. As far as cinematography goes, it bears a strong resemblance to davy crockett. With fess parker, jeffrey hunter, jeff york, john lupton.
The great locomotive chase has been a legendary staple of the civil war and american railways, depicted in film, music, and american cultural heritage. The great locomotive chase is a film directed by francis d. The great locomotive chase is a 1956 walt disney productions cinemascope adventure film based on the real great locomotive chase that occurred in 1862 during. The great locomotive chase has become a legendary event that unfolded during the early years of the civil war, an attempt by union forces and sympathizers to destroy railroad infrastructure north of atlanta, georgia in hopes of eventually capturing. Fuller, commandeered rolling stock for the chase, and.
Andrews, the famous union spy who masterminded the theft of an entire confederate train. The great locomotive chase is a 1956 american adventure film produced by walt disney productions and based on the real great locomotive chase that. Andrews, the leader of a group of union soldiers from various ohio regiments who volunteered to go behind confederate lines in civilian clothes. The great locomotive chase new georgia encyclopedia. The great locomotive chase staring fess parker and jeffrey hunter and a cast of many,this is going to be the full movie. Released 1956, the great locomotive chase stars fessparker, jeffreyhunter, jeffyork, johnlupton the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min. This article about the making of our october movie of the month, the great locomotive chase, was written especially for us by disney historian. Media in category the great locomotive chase this category contains only the following file. In 1955, walt disney productions published a comic book based on the film, entitled walt disneys the great locomotive chase. Kurtz also served as historical consultant when the walt disney co. Disneys the great locomotive chase is a dramatic retelling of the actual civil war events which inspired the buster keaton comedy buster keaton. Bulletin united states national museum 1956 14784655835. I saw it on the big screen when it was first released. After letting the general go by, and seeing the texas following, they joined the run behind the texas.
According to a september 15, 1955 hollywood reporter item, random house planned to republish pittengers novel to coincide with the film s opening. Smiths popular band and orchestra piece the great locomotive chase is based on the same historic event. After commandeering a confederate locomotive, yankee soldiers try to end the civil war early by crippling the southern railroad network. But apart from that, the picture and sound quality are excellent considering the age of the film. Intrepid confederates, led by the trains conductor, william a. G is for the great locomotive chase vintage blue suitcase. When a small group of union soldiers, referred to as andrews raiders, board the train as civilian passengers, stealing a confederate steam train, while its crew, had stopped for breakfast. Andrews, the leader of a group of union soldiers from various ohio regiments wh. In april 1862, union general mitchell sought to capture the confederate rail hub at chattanooga.
This is a model of lafayette dressed up as yonah when it was used in the disney film the great locomotive chase. Buster keatons 1926 film the general tells the tale of a locomotive chase through the deep south during the civil war. Lyon with fess parker, jeffrey hunter, jeff york, john lupton, year. And soon all of andrews men were captured by hound dogs and local militia who knew every nook and cranny of the northern georgia mountains. The great locomotive chase 1956 during the civil war union spy andrews and his men volunteer to steal a confederate train and drive it to union territory while destroying the confederate railway system along the way. Marietta the first site available to the history of andrews raid is the kennesaw house hotel, now home to the marietta museum of history.
Most of the train scenes were filmed on the tallulah falls railway, which has been abandoned since the 60s. The historic clarkesville cemetery preservation committee presents the great locomotive chase on the big screen on saturday, february 24th at the habersham community theater. Great locomotive chase, the film on april 22, 1862, a party of 22 union spies stole a train from right under the noses of 4,000 confederate troops near atlanta. This 1956 film starring fess parker had been high on the list for production ever since the disney studio began to make liveaction movies according to disney historian michael crawford. Even though the film spends most of its time dealing with andrews and his men, william fullers perspective of events is shown as well, and there no sense of the story taking the side of either group. Great locomotive chase, the film on april 22, 1862, a party of 22 union spies stole a train from right under the noses of 4,000 confederate troops near atlanta, georgia, and began a race that might have brought an early end to the civil war had it succeeded.
After taking a confederate locomotive, yankee soldiers try to end the civil war early by crippling the southern railroad network. Andrews fess parker leads a band of union spies into confederate territory in order to capture an enemy. Inspired by the events surrounding the railway between atlanta and chattanooga during the early years of the civil war, robert w. This movie had fess parker, jeffrey hunter in the lead roles of the film. After commandeering a confederate locomotive, heroic yankee soldiers known as the andrews raiders try to bring about an early end to the civil war by crippling the. On april 12, 1862, one of the most daring exploits of the civi. The great locomotive chase this is an exciting walt disney film from 1956.
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