The Playhouse
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The Playhouse is a 1921 silent short comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton, famous for its groundbreaking multiple-exposure effects that show Keaton playing nearly every role on screen.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Play House | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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silent short comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | vaudeville routines ⓘ |
| belongsToMovement | American silent slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director |
Buster Keaton
NERFINISHED
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Edward F. Cline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | First National Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| featuresTechnique | multiple exposure ⓘ |
| filmmakingTechnique |
in-camera special effects
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matte work ⓘ precise synchronization of multiple exposures ⓘ |
| hasAudience | theatrical film audiences ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Buster Keaton
NERFINISHED
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Edward F. Cline NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCinematicInnovation |
complex in-camera visual effects
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extensive use of split-screen effects ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | influenced later visual effects comedies ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
comedy film
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short film ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | early landmark in visual effects comedy ⓘ |
| hasIntertitlesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasOpeningSequence |
Buster Keaton appearing as entire audience
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Buster Keaton appearing as entire orchestra ⓘ Buster Keaton appearing as entire stage troupe ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | extant ⓘ |
| hasStyle | slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity and multiplicity
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illusion and reality in performance ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | two-reel short ⓘ |
| includedIn | Buster Keaton short films ⓘ |
| notableFor | Buster Keaton playing nearly every role on screen ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Silent film ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf | Buster Keaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Joseph M. Schenck Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1921-10-06 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 22 ⓘ |
| setting | vaudeville theater ⓘ |
| starredInBy | Buster Keaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Buster Keaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Play House