

The Play House
1921-10-26 · 24 min · ★ 6.9
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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- Directors
- Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline
- Production companies
- Unavailable
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Buster KeatonOrchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand
Edward F. ClineOrangutan Trainer (uncredited)
Virginia FoxTwin (uncredited)
Joe MurphyOne of the Zouaves (uncredited)
Joe RobertsActor / Stage Manager (uncredited)
Sybil SeelyTwin (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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