Film · 1921

The Play House

Name: The Play House
Director: Buster Keaton
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1921-10-26
Rating: 6.8

24 min · Directed by Buster Keaton

Comedy Fantasy

6.8143
ratings

He apes the ape as no one else can ape him!

Upon waking from the dream of a theater peopled entirely by numerous Buster Keatons, a lowly stage hand causes havoc everywhere he works.

Cast

Buster Keaton

Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand

Edward F. Cline

Orangutan Trainer (uncredited)

Virginia Fox

Twin (uncredited)

Joe Murphy

One of the Zouaves (uncredited)

Joe Roberts

Actor / Stage Manager (uncredited)

Sybil Seely

Twin (uncredited)

Crew

Director: Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline
Producer: Joseph M. Schenck
Writer: Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton

Details

Countries: United States of America
Languages: No Language
Release: October 26, 1921

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