The Playhouse

Here’s a link to stream the classic silent comedy short: The Playhouse (1921). Before computer-based special effects, there were in-camera special effects. The cameraman (in those days, almost always a man) would roll the film back and hand-crank a second shot at exactly the same speed as before. That challenge was multiplied to an almost impossible degree in Buster Keaton’s The Playhouse (1921), where Keaton plays every cast member in a theatrical production.

If you prefer to download this public domain short, you can visit here.

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