The Electric House (1922)
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- TV-G
- 23min
- Short, Comedy
- 16 Oct 1922 (USA)
- Short
After being mistakenly certified as an electrical engineer, Buster is hired to wire a house.
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Cast verified as complete
| Buster Keaton | ... |
Buster
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| Virginia Fox | ... |
The Millionaire's Daughter (uncredited)
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| Joe Keaton | ... |
Buster's Father in Prologue (uncredited)
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Louise Keaton | ... |
Buster's Sister in Prologue (uncredited)
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Myra Keaton | ... |
Buster's Mother in Prologue (uncredited)
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| Laura La Varnie | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Steve Murphy | ... |
Real Electrical Engineer (uncredited)
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| Joe Roberts | ... |
Millionaire (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward F. Cline | ... | (as Eddie Cline) |
| Buster Keaton | ... | (as 'Buster' Keaton) |
Written by
| Buster Keaton | ... | (written by) (as 'Buster' Keaton) and |
| Edward F. Cline | ... | (written by) (as Eddie Cline) |
| Jeffrey Vance | ... | (titles) |
Produced by
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Robert Israel | ... | (1995 New Score) |
Cinematography by
| Elgin Lessley | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| D.C. Cardinali | ... | colorist: remastered hd version: new version (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Eric Rohman | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Stephen Horne | ... | composer: Piano, Percussion, Flute, Accordeon, Vibraphone: 2015 |
| Robert Israel | ... | music arranger: 1995 edition |
Additional Crew
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | presenter |
| Fred Gabourie | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Associated First National Pictures (1922) (United States) (theatrical)
- Adams Filmi (1924) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Andrés Vicente Gómez Montero (1982) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1986) (Finland) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Kino Video (2001) (United States) (DVD) (on 'The Art of Buster Keaton')
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- REX Film (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Botany major Buster mistakenly graduates in electrical engineering and is hired to wire a new home. He installs lots of fanciful gadgets. The one who should have received the degree gets even by rewiring all the gadgets to wreak havoc.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | A Million Jolts of Laughter! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Filming was delayed when star Buster Keaton got his foot caught in the escalator and broke his ankle. During his recovery, Keaton released his previously shelved film, The 'High Sign' (1921), and filmed The Play House (1921). Upon his return to this short, he abandoned his original footage and started fresh. Little is known about the first version, and no scenes are known to still exist. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Golden Age of Buster Keaton (1979). See more » |