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6 October 1921 (USA)
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The opening scene, a dream sequence prior to the vaudeville routines which follow, is what makes this film famous...
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Vaudeville
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Dream
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Dream Sequence
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Orangutan
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Strong Short
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Buster Keaton | ... | Audience / Orchestra / Mr. Brown - First Minstrel / Second Minstrel / Interctors / Stagehand |
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22 min | Spain:18 min | USA:20 min (2005 DVD release)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Buster Keaton's stunts are tame in this movie, compared to his usual rugged and demanding stunt work, because he was recovering from a broken ankle.
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Revealing mistakes: Sometimes the background is visible through the elbow of Male Audience Member Buster, revealing the double-exposure technique used to film two Busters sitting side by side.
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Interactor:
Mr. Brown, I understand you had a cyclone in your town.
Mr. Brown /First Minstrel: Yes, sir, the wind blew so hard it blew a silver dollar into four quarters.
Second Minstrel: That nothing. The wind blew so hard it blew a wart off a man's nose and broke a window two blocks away.
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Mr. Brown /First Minstrel: Yes, sir, the wind blew so hard it blew a silver dollar into four quarters.
Second Minstrel: That nothing. The wind blew so hard it blew a wart off a man's nose and broke a window two blocks away.
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References L'homme orchestre (1900)
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Play House, The (1921)
*** (out of 4)
Buster Keaton short starts off with a dream sequence where he plays twenty plus different characters. The second half of the film deals with Keaton destroying a stage play. To call this a gimmick film would be an understatement because Keaton certainly goes all out in the first part of the picture. I wouldn't say anything at the start is funny but it's certainly amazing and interesting to watch. The second part of the film is where the laughs start to pile up including a wonderful bit where Keaton plays the part of a monkey.