Newlyweds receive a build-it-yourself house as a wedding gift—and the house can, supposedly, be built in "one week". A rejected suitor secretly re-numbers packing crates, and the husband struggles to assemble the house according to this new 'arrangement' of its parts.
Stunts
Keaton nearly dies repeatedly. All real, all hilarious.
Practical Effects
That house actually spins and collapses. No CGI, just genius.
Direction
Keaton's first solo directorial credit. Already a master.
Director
Buster Keaton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The house was built on a turntable so it could collapse in multiple directions. Keaton's crew called it 'the portable disaster.'
This launched Keaton's solo career after his split with Fatty Arbuckle. He never looked back.
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