"A Million Jolts of Laughter!"

1922

0h 23m

6.7(103 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Botany major Buster mistakenly graduates in electrical engineering and is hired to wire a new home.

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Cast & Crew

7 members

Directing

Buster Keaton

Buster

Acting

Virginia Fox

The Millionaire's Daughter

Acting

Joe Keaton

Buster's Father in Prologue

Acting

Louise Keaton

Buster's Sister in Prologue

No Image

Acting

Myra Keaton

Buster's Mother in Prologue

Acting

Steve Murphy

Real Electrical Engineer

Acting

Joe Roberts

Millionaire

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