

The Electric House(1922)
A Million Jolts of Laughter!
Botany major Buster mistakenly graduates in electrical engineering and is hired to wire a new home.

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Botany major Buster mistakenly graduates in electrical engineering and is hired to wire a new home.
Release Date
1922-10-01
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6.75
Rating:
3.4 startsTagline
A Million Jolts of Laughter!
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