The Electric House

The Electric House is a 1922 American short comedy film co-directed by and starring Buster Keaton.[1]

The Electric House
Theatrical poster to The Electric House
Directed byBuster Keaton
Edward F. Cline
Written byBuster Keaton
Edward F. Cline
Produced byJoseph M. Schenck
StarringBuster Keaton
CinematographyElgin Lessley
Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • October 16, 1922 (1922-10-16)
Running time
22 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Plot

Three graduating students drop their degree certificates, but each picks up the wrong ones off the floor. Keaton plays a botany student who, accidentally, picked up an electrical engineering degree and is invited to wire a home using many gadgets. The man who actually was the electrical engineer graduate exacts revenge by rewiring those gadgets to cause mayhem.

Cast

Production

During the original scheduled shooting of the film in 1920, Keaton suffered a broken ankle filming a sequence with the electric staircase. The project was shelved, and then re-done entirely. The known version today is actually the second version filmed; no copies of the original footage from 1920 are known to exist.

See also

References
  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Electric House". Silent Era. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
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