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A Million Jolts of Laughter! - The Electric House
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Title: The Electric House

Release Date: 1 Oct 1922

Runtime: 23m

Genre: Comedy

Director: First National Pictures

Production Companies: First National Pictures

Overview: Botany major Buster mistakenly graduates in electrical engineering and is hired to wire a new home.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.7 (95 votes)

Cast

  • Buster: Buster Keaton
  • The Millionaire's Daughter: Virginia Fox
  • Buster's Father in Prologue: Joe Keaton
  • Buster's Sister in Prologue: Louise Keaton
  • Buster's Mother in Prologue: Myra Keaton
  • Real Electrical Engineer: Steve Murphy
  • Millionaire: Joe Roberts
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