Buster Keaton – The Play House (1921) Silent film

After waking up from his wacky dream, a theater stage hand inadvertently causes havoc everywhere he works. Directors: Edward F. Cline (as Eddie Cline), Buster Keaton (as ’Buster’ Keaton) Writers: Buster Keaton (as ’Buster’ Keaton), Edward F. Cline (as Eddie Cline) Stars: Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline, Monte Collins Joseph Frank “Buster“ Keaton was an American actor, comedian, film director, producer, screenwriter, and stunt performer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname “The Great Stone Face.“ In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him the 21st greatest male star of classic Hollywood cinema. The films Keaton pay homage to his earlier work while exploring the possibilities of “Elmer,” his new comic persona.