The Electric House

The Electric House
Theatrical poster to The Electric House
Directed by	Buster Keaton Edward F. Cline
Produced by	Joseph M. Schenck
Written by	Buster Keaton Edward F. Cline
Starring	Buster Keaton
Cinematography	Elgin Lessley
Distributed by	First National Pictures
Release dates	October 1922
Running time	22 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent English intertitles

The Electric House

Lobby Card "A Case of Cross-Currents"

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

Plot

Keaton plays a botany student who is accidentally awarded an electrical engineering degree. He then attempts to wire a home using many gadgets. The man to whom the degree should have been awarded then exacts revenge by rewiring those gadgets to cause mayhem.

Cast

• Buster Keaton as (as 'Buster' Keaton)
• Virginia Fox as Girl (uncredited)
• Joe Keaton as Extra (uncredited)
• Louise Keaton as Extra (uncredited)
• Myra Keaton as Extra (uncredited)
• Joe Roberts as Homeowner (uncredited)

Production

During the original scheduled shooting of the film in 1920, Keaton suffered a broken leg 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

• Buster Keaton filmography

References

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

External links

• The Electric House at the Internet Movie Database
• The short film The Electric House is available for free download at the Internet Archive
• The Electric House at the International Buster Keaton Society