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The Electric House
1922
The Electric House starts with Buster's graduation ceremony as the first of his comic misfortunes, including a mix-up of diplomas so Buster receives a diploma in electrical engineering. This leads to a job opportunity: electrifying the family house of the girl he's sweet on. A great chance, so Buster studies hard and soon installs a useful and impressive set of electric appliances.
The Electric House is a 1922 American short film comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton.< name="silentera"></>
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 'Buster' Keaton)
- Virginia Fox - Girl (uncredited)
- Joe Keaton - Extra (uncredited)
- Louise Keaton - Extra (uncredited)
- Myra Keaton - Extra (uncredited)
- Joe Roberts - 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
Category:1922 films
Category:American films
Category:American silent short films
Category:Black-and-white films
Category:1920s comedy films
Category:1920s short films
Category:Films directed by Buster Keaton
Category:Films directed by Edward F. Cline
Category:American comedy films
Joseph M. Schenck
