Synopsis
Upon waking from the dream of a theater peopled entirely by numerous Buster Keatons, a lowly stage hand causes havoc everywhere he works.
Movie Information
- Director
- Buster Keaton
- Writers
- Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
- Release Year
- 1921
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Fantasy
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (146 votes)
Top Cast
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)
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