The Electric House
The Electric House is a 1922 American short comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton.[1]
| The Electric House | |
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 Theatrical poster to The Electric House | |
| Directed by | Buster Keaton Edward F. Cline |
| Produced by | Joseph M. Schenck |
| Written by | Buster Keaton Edward F. Cline |
| Starring | Buster Keaton |
| Cinematography | Elgin Lessley |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Plot
Keaton plays a botany student who is accidentally awarded an electrical engineering degree. He then attempts to wire a home using many gadgets. The man to whom the degree should have been awarded then exacts revenge by rewiring those gadgets to cause mayhem.
Cast
- Buster Keaton as himself
- Virginia Fox as Girl (uncredited)
- Joe Keaton as Extra (uncredited)
- Louise Keaton as Extra (uncredited)
- Myra Keaton as Extra (uncredited)
- Joe Roberts as Homeowner (uncredited)
Production
During the original scheduled shooting of the film in 1920, Keaton suffered a broken leg filming a sequence with the electric staircase. The project was shelved, and then re-done entirely. The known version today is actually the second version filmed; no copies of the original footage from 1920 are known to exist.
See also
References
- "Progressive Silent Film List: The Electric House". Silent Era. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Electric House. |
- The Electric House on IMDb
- The short film The Electric House is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- The Electric House at the International Buster Keaton Society
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