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The Electric House

1922·US
Director: Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
Comedy

Botany major Buster mistakenly graduates in electrical engineering and is hired to wire a new home.

Botany major Buster mistakenly graduates in electrical engineering and is hired to wire a new home.

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Critical analysis of Keaton's automation comedy and examination of human error in design.

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Cast

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Buster

Virginia Fox

Virginia Fox

The Millionaire's Daughter

Joe Keaton

Joe Keaton

Buster's Father in Prologue

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Louise Keaton

Buster's Sister in Prologue

Myra Keaton

Myra Keaton

Buster's Mother in Prologue

Steve Murphy

Steve Murphy

Real Electrical Engineer

Joe Roberts

Joe Roberts

Millionaire

Crew

Buster Keaton

writer

Edward F. Cline

writer

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