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The Play House

He apes the ape as no one else can ape him

6.8

0h 24m

1921

“He apes the ape as no one else can ape him”

Synopsis

Upon waking from the dream of a theater peopled entirely by numerous Buster Keatons, a lowly stage hand causes havoc everywhere he works.

Director

Edward F. Cline

Buster Keaton

ComedyFantasy

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Cast & Crew

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

as Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand

Edward F. Cline

Edward F. Cline

as Orangutan Trainer (uncredited)

Virginia Fox

Virginia Fox

as Twin (uncredited)

Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy

as One of the Zouaves (uncredited)

Joe Roberts

Joe Roberts

as Actor / Stage Manager (uncredited)

Sybil Seely

Sybil Seely

as Twin (uncredited)

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