
The Electric House(1922)
Botany major Buster mistakenly graduates in electrical engineering and is hired to wire a new home.


“A great short delivered with wit, imagination and hilarious physical comedy”
A series of misadventures occur when Buster is mistaken for a criminal on the lam.

Buster Keaton
The Goat

Virginia Fox
The Police Chief's Daughter

Joe Roberts
Police Chief

Malcolm St. Clair
Cab Driver (uncredited)

Edward F. Cline
Cop by Telephone Pole (uncredited)

Jean C. Havez
Detective (uncredited)

Joe Keaton
Minor Role (uncredited)
Louise Keaton
Minor Role (uncredited)

Myra Keaton
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Goat is a comedy film released in 1921 exploring themes of police, mistaken identity, silent film, elevator, buster keaton, food line. Directed by Malcolm St. Clair, it stars Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts. A series of misadventures occur when Buster is mistaken for a criminal on the lam.
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