The Electric House
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Theatrical poster to The Electric House
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| 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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22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
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The Electric House
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Lobby Card "A Case of Cross-Currents"
The Electric House is a 1922 American short comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton.[1]
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 (as 'Buster' Keaton)
- 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
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External links
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- 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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- 1922 films
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- American films
- American silent short films
- American black-and-white films
- 1920s comedy films
- 1920s short films
- Films directed by Buster Keaton
- Films directed by Edward F. Cline
- American comedy films
- Films produced by Joseph M. Schenck
- Screenplays by Buster Keaton
