The Electric House
A Million Jolts of Laughter!
1922 · 23 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy
Botany major Buster mistakenly graduates in electrical engineering and is hired to wire a new home.
Directed by Edward F. Cline · Written by Edward F. Cline
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Buster Keaton Buster -
Virginia Fox The Millionaire's Daughter -
Joe Keaton Buster's Father in Prologue - L Louise Keaton Buster's Sister in Prologue
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Myra Keaton Buster's Mother in Prologue -
Steve Murphy Real Electrical Engineer -
Joe Roberts Millionaire
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