The Playhouse

The Playhouse is a 1921 film written and directed by Buster Keaton. The movie runs for 22 minutes, and features Keaton playing almost every single role.

Related Topics:
1921 - Film - Buster Keaton

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The film's most famous sequence is the first half. Keaton attends a variety show. In the sequence, he plays the audience, the orchestra, the conductor, the actors, dancers, stagehands, minstrels and a monkey.

Related Topics:
Variety show - Orchestra - Actor - Dancer - Minstrel - Monkey

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The second half of the film features Keaton's character pursuing a girl who happens to be a twin, and he can't remember which he has fallen for.

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The film also stars, uncredited, Virginia Fox as the twins and Joe Roberts as another actor on the stage. Edward F. Cline co-wrote the production.

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The film's most famous quote is that of an audience member who states "This Keaton fellow appears to be the whole show!"

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