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Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786305807704 Format: Color, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, NTSC ISBN: 6305807701 Label: Starz / Anchor Bay Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay Release Date: April 25, 2000 Running Time: 85 minutes Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay Theatrical Release Date: June 08, 1956 Sales Rank: 21937 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Disney's Great Locomotive Chase relates a true Civil War story about the Andrews Raiders, a team of 22 Union spies. In 1862 they snatched a train out from under the normally watchful eyes of Confederate troops based near Atlanta in a daredevil attempt to wreck the track and bridges of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. It was a high-stakes operation with a huge payoff. If they succeeded, they would effectively win the war; if they were caught, they were sure to be hanged. This 1956 feature shores up the suspense of the scheme masterfully. We watch, transfixed, as the relentless Confederate train conductor, William Fuller (played by the all-business Jeffrey Hunter) roars through a bevy of Southern stations hot on the heels of his hijacked locomotive. Will James Andrews (Fess Parker), leader of the Raiders, outrun him? History buffs won't need to keep watching for long, but they'll want to anyway--the portrayal of the Raiders' gumption and against-all-odds heroics pushes the basest, most human of audience buttons. It's not that The Great Locomotive Chase is a simple but well-done film about good vs. evil. Instead, it explores both sides' motives and draws gentle conclusions about honor, and it does so at an invigoratingly high clip. In that way, it's a movie worth sharing with kids 8 and older--there's no blood and only a sprinkling of violence here, but as with all war stories, tragedy plays a prominent role. --Tammy La Gorce Average Rating:
 Rating: - Great Movie! But Disney isn't storing their film well, or something...As for the movie itself, I think is is one of the best that Walt did... Considering that it was filmed on the old T.F.R.R., in my backyard, it was and will always be a masterpiece in my heart. So, I suppose I'm biased in that respect, and because I'm a railroad buff. I agree that the Disney company did an injustice to this film that I am certain Walt spent many a day contemplating. There is NO WAY that a movie like this will ever, or could ever be done again! ... Read More Rating: - A Fine Old Disney Classic!!"The Great Locomotive Chase" tells the story of the Andrews Raid behind Confederate lines during the Civil War. Fess Parker plays the leader of the Union agents whose mission is to steal a train and cut a key Confederate rail line in Georgia. The Southern railroad honcho who tries foiling Andrews is Jeffrey Hunter. GLC was his next role after playing John Wayne's "nephew" in John Ford's western classic "The Searchers". (Trivia: Who played his girlfriend in the movie?) This reviewer believes JH far ... Read More Rating: - Exciting Disney movie based on a true storyBased on true events, The Great Locomotive Chase is a Disney movie that has never gotten the recognition like some others, notably the Davy Crockett series, but it is an exciting, well-told story about an incident in the Civil War. James Andrews is a Union spy who shows his loyalty to the South by working as a blockade runner. Andrews is asked by a Union general upon reporting to undertake a dangerous mission. With a small group of men, get behind Confederate lines, steal a locomotive and race back ... Read More Rating:  - Disney GeneralThe Disney theft of the General. This was hard for me to find. We noticed Tom Tichenor (well known in Nashville) standing outside the governor's office. Rating: - A Little Bit Independent Long Ago.This movie was based on a true incident during the Civil War. On April 12, 1862, a group of Yankees headed by Andrews, a smooth talker and prevaricator claimed they were on the Southern side. He is the star spy, played by Fess Parker who does all the talking, a popular guy heading the Secret Service for the Northern side. The other "star" was played by Jeffrey Hunter, my J.C. with those blue eyes in 'King of Kings', not so prevalent with his Southern accent. He is the railroad conducter who follows ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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