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After being mistakenly certified as an electrical engineer, Buster is hired to wire a house.After being mistakenly certified as an electrical engineer, Buster is hired to wire a house.After being mistakenly certified as an electrical engineer, Buster is hired to wire a house.
Buster Keaton
- Buster
- (as 'Buster' Keaton)
Virginia Fox
- The Millionaire's Daughter
- (uncredited)
Joe Keaton
- Buster's Father in Prologue
- (uncredited)
Louise Keaton
- Buster's Sister in Prologue
- (uncredited)
Myra Keaton
- Buster's Mother in Prologue
- (uncredited)
Laura La Varnie
- Guest
- (uncredited)
Steve Murphy
- Real Electrical Engineer
- (uncredited)
Joe Roberts
- Millionaire
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaFilming 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.
- Alternate versionsIn 1995, Film Preservation Associates copyrighted a version with new titles by Jeffrey Vance and a music soundtrack arranged by Robert Israel. The running time was 24 minutes.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Golden Age of Buster Keaton (1979)
Featured review
A lot of Keaton's comedies feature a scene or two filled with creative and wacky gadgets that make you laugh and make you marvel at his inventiveness, all at the same time. This short comedy is entirely devoted to this kind of eccentric gadgetry, and while that means there isn't much of a plot, it's fun to watch. There's a subtle, funny mix-up at the beginning that results in Buster being entrusted with filling up a man's house with whatever electronic devices he can think of, and he really goes to it. "The Electric House" is a funny place to visit.
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- Aug 19, 2001
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- The Electrical House
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- Runtime23 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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