
The Garage(1920)
Roscoe and Buster operate a combination garage and fire station. In the first half they destroy a car left for them to clean. In the second half they go off on a false alarm and return to find their own building on fire.


“He apes the ape as no one else can ape him”
Upon waking from the dream of a theater peopled entirely by numerous Buster Keatons, a lowly stage hand causes havoc everywhere he works.

Buster Keaton
Orchestra / Minstrels / Dancers / Audience / Stagehand

Edward F. Cline
Orangutan Trainer (uncredited)

Virginia Fox
Twin (uncredited)

Joe Murphy
One of the Zouaves (uncredited)

Joe Roberts
Actor / Stage Manager (uncredited)

Sybil Seely
Twin (uncredited)
The Play House is a comedy, fantasy film released in 1921 exploring themes of backstage, silent film, short film. Directed by Edward F. Cline, it stars Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline, Virginia Fox. Upon waking from the dream of a theater peopled entirely by numerous Buster Keatons, a lowly stage hand causes havoc everywhere he works.
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