The Play House (Dir. Buster Keaton, 1921)
- 5 years ago
According to Rudi Blesh, Buster Keaton got the idea from a vaudeville appearance by Annette Kellerman in front of one hundred mirrors, so the audience saw 101 Kellermans. Adding to this, Keaton's memories of his twenty years in live theatre, a virtuoso understanding of the possibilities of cinema and the skill of cinematographer Elgin Lessley, we have a small masterpiece, presented here in beautiful copy with all original titles.