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The Play House (1921)
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The opening scene, a dream sequence prior to the vaudeville routines which follow, is what makes this film famous... See full summary » Stars:Buster Keaton |
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Mr. Brown - First Minstrel
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Stagehand
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The opening scene, a dream sequence prior to the vaudeville routines which follow, is what makes this film famous. In it Keaton plays everyone in a theatre simultaneously (through multiple exposures). He is the band leader, all its members, the dancers on the stage and everyone in the audience. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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A színház See more »Box Office
Gross:
€83,861 (Spain) (31 August 2002)Company Credits
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Spain: | USA: (2005 DVD release) | USA: (1995 Film Preservation Associates print)Sound Mix:
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Mr. Brown /First Minstrel: Yes, sir, the wind blew so hard it blew a silver dollar into four quarters.
Second Minstrel: That nothing. The wind blew so hard it blew a wart off a man's nose and broke a window two blocks away.
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The multiple Busters on screen together were created in the camera, using a special lens with shutters to film only a portion of the scene at a time. Buster would perform one part, then the cameraman would crank the film back and open another shutter to film another part. A banjo player with a metronome helped Keaton to perform precisely at the right time for each take. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: Sometimes the background is visible through the elbow of Male Audience Member Buster, revealing the double-exposure technique used to film two Busters sitting side by side. See more »Quotes
Interactor: Mr. Brown, I understand you had a cyclone in your town.Mr. Brown /First Minstrel: Yes, sir, the wind blew so hard it blew a silver dollar into four quarters.
Second Minstrel: That nothing. The wind blew so hard it blew a wart off a man's nose and broke a window two blocks away.
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