The Play House

The Play House

★ 6.9IMDb Score
Released:1921-10-26
Duration:24 min
Director:Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline
Actors:Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline, Virginia Fox, Joe Murphy, Joe Roberts
Production:

Overview:

Upon 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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