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The Play House

"He apes the ape as no one else can ape him!"

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1921 · 24m
Fantasy, Comedy
Starring Buster Keaton · Edward F. Cline · Virginia Fox
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Upon waking from the dream of a theater peopled entirely by numerous Buster Keatons, a lowly stage hand causes havoc everywhere he works.

Theatrical
Oct 26, 1921
Directors
Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline
Producer
Joseph M. Schenck
Keywords
backstage silent film short film
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B
Buster Keaton
Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand
E
Edward F. Cline
Orangutan Trainer (uncredited)
V
Virginia Fox
Twin (uncredited)
J
Joe Murphy
One of the Zouaves (uncredited)
J
Joe Roberts
Actor / Stage Manager (uncredited)
S
Sybil Seely
Twin (uncredited)
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