The General (100th Anniversary) with Paul Merton and Live Organ Accompaniment by Donald MacKenzie
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Regent Street Cinema presents a special evening of silent cinema with Paul Merton, featuring a selection of early short films followed by Buster Keaton’s The General (1926), with live organ accompaniment by Donald MacKenzie.</p><p>The short-film programme spans the early years of cinema, from London street scenes and inventive trick films to classic screen comedy featuring Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy.</p><p>Short-film programme</p><ul data-spread="false"><li><p><em>Hyde Park Bicycling Scene</em> (1896) — Robert W. Paul</p></li><li><p><em>Blackfriars Bridge</em> (1896) — Robert W. Paul</p></li><li><p><em>The Over-Incubated Baby</em> (1901) — Walter R. Booth</p></li><li><p><em>A Chess Dispute</em> (1903) — Robert W. Paul</p></li><li><p><em>The “?” Motorist</em> (1906) — Walter R. Booth</p></li><li><p>Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914) — Henry Lehrman</p></li><li><p><em>Liberty</em> (1929) — Leo McCarey</p></li></ul><p>Paul Merton will contribute throughout the evening, sharing his insights into the films and the history of screen comedy.</p>ActionPT1H50MU2026-11-27Buster Keaton
Marion Mack
Glen Cavender
Buster Keaton
Clyde Bruckman
Joseph M. Schenck
Buster Keaton
The General (100th Anniversary) with Paul Merton and Live Organ Accompaniment by Donald MacKenzie"The General (100th Anniversary) with Paul Merton and Live Organ Accompaniment by Donald MacKenzie"Showtimes
November 27, 7:30 pm
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