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An epic train chase is turning 100 — and Buster Keaton fans are celebrating

100 years ago, silent film star Buster Keaton filmed The General in Cottage Grove, Ore. Fans are gathering there to celebrate the making of an epic early film.

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An epic train chase is turning 100 — and Buster Keaton fans are celebrating
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