Buster Keaton short films in a nutshell: Damn bro the house is goin crazy. Also I'm gonna kill myself
Directed by Edward F. Cline +1
The Electric House
A high-energy, propulsive comedy.
3.6(6.4k)via LetterboxdBuster Keaton + 4 more
Botany major Buster mistakenly graduates in electrical engineering and is hired to wire a new home.
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1The Electric House is showing in 1 cinema in Los Angeles — next screening Saturday 8 August at 15:00 at Aero Theatre.
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6What people say
buster honey i'm tired of you always trying to kill yourself
i've always been the person who talks about star trek the original series having automatic sliding doors years before they would become commonplace. now i can talk about buster keaton's horrid little electric house having electric sliding doors in 1922. i should be euthanized probably
Common questions
What is The Electric House about?+
It follows a college graduate who, due to a mix-up with his diploma, is mistakenly hired to install electrical appliances in a luxury home with chaotic and humorous results.
Who directed The Electric House?+
It was co-directed by Buster Keaton and Edward F. Cline in 1922, serving as a prominent example of Keaton's early short-film work.
Is The Electric House a silent film?+
Yes, it is a 23-minute silent comedy from the early 1920s.
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