The Play House (1921)

10/26/1921 (US) • 24m

Comedy, Fantasy

He apes the ape as no one else can ape him

Overview

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

Top Billed 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)


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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

backstage

silent film

short film

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