The Electric House
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| 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 |
| Release date(s) | October, 1922 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
The Electric House is a 1922 short comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton.[1] 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. The known version today is actually the second version filmed. During the original shoot in 1920, Keaton suffered a broken leg filming a sequence with the electric staircase. The project was shelved, and re-done entirely. No copies of the original footage are known to exist.
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[edit] Cast
- Buster Keaton - (as 'Buster' Keaton)
- Virginia Fox - Girl (uncredited)
- Joe Keaton - Extra (uncredited)
- Louise Keaton - Extra (uncredited)
- Myra Keaton - Extra (uncredited)
- Joe Roberts - Homeowner (uncredited)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Electric House". Silent Era. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/E/ElectricHouse1922.html. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
[edit] External links
- The Electric House at the Internet Movie Database
- The short film The Electric House is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
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