One Week

"Two reels of side-splitting fun arising from the trials of honeymooners…"

1920 0h 25m XX

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 343

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Two reels of side-splitting fun arising from the trials of honeymooners…”

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Cast

Buster Keaton
The Groom
Sybil Seely
The Bride
Joe Roberts
Piano Mover (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Buster Keaton
Writers: Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Buster Keaton, shot by Elgin Lessley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Buster Keaton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Buster Keaton and Sybil Seely and Joe Roberts carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two reels of side-splitting fun arising from the trials of honeymooners…".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0011541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Buster Keaton directs. Elgin Lessley behind the camera. Buster Keaton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Buster Keaton, shot by Elgin Lessley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Buster Keaton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Buster Keaton and Sybil Seely and Joe Roberts carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Two reels of side-splitting fun arising from the trials of honeymooners…".
8IMDB entry: tt0011541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.