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He apes the ape as no one else can ape him - The Play House
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Title: The Play House

Release Date: 26 Oct 1921

Runtime: 24m

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy

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Overview: After 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (128 votes)

Cast

  • Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand: Buster Keaton
  • Orangutan Trainer (uncredited): Edward F. Cline
  • Twin (uncredited): Virginia Fox
  • One of the Zouaves (uncredited): Joe Murphy
  • Actor / Stage Manager (uncredited): Joe Roberts
  • Twin (uncredited): Sybil Seely
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