One Week (1920)

A newlywed couple attempt to build a house with a prefabricated kit, unaware that a rival sabotaged the kit's component numbering.

Directors:

Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton

Stars:

Buster Keaton, Joe Roberts, Sybil Seely

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Buster Keaton	...	The Groom

Storyline

Buster and Sybil exit a chapel as newlyweds. Among the gifts is a portable house you easily put together in one week. It doesn't help that Buster's rival for Sybil switches the numbers on the crates containing the house parts.

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Plot Keywords:

house | newlyweds | wednesday | construction | moving a building | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1920 (USA)

Also Known As:

Una semana

Filming Locations:

Congregational Sunday School, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Joseph M. Schenck Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min 25 min (TCM Print) 19 min (1995 Film Preservation print)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Buster Keaton's first film appearance without Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle.

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Goofs

The directions to the house explain it should be constructed according to the numbers of the crates; but Buster already has the walls up when Handy Hank changes the number on crate 1.

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Connections

Featured in Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood: The Dream Merchants: 1920-1928 (2010)

User Reviews

A Wonderful Short Feature

What a wonderful short feature this is - it's very funny, filled with creative gags and exciting stunts, and also quite charming. The plot follows newlywed Buster and his wife in their first week together, as they attempt to build, furnish, and settle into their new 'do-it-yourself' home. There are lots of very wacky moments, with a great variety of inventive comic material. It's also quite endearing to watch the young couple having to contend with all the difficulties they face in setting out together. Keaton is really good at making his character sympathetic without getting bogged down in pity that would detract from the great humor.

"One Week" deserves its reputation as one of Keaton's finest achievements. It's a must-see for anyone who has even a passing interest in silent comedies.