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The Play House

1921·US
Director: Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
ComedyFantasy

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

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

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Cast

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand

Edward F. Cline

Edward F. Cline

Orangutan Trainer (uncredited)

Virginia Fox

Virginia Fox

Twin (uncredited)

Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy

One of the Zouaves (uncredited)

Joe Roberts

Joe Roberts

Actor / Stage Manager (uncredited)

Sybil Seely

Sybil Seely

Twin (uncredited)

Crew

Buster Keaton

writer

Edward F. Cline

writer

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