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The Home Owner

196122mJoe Parker
IMDb 6.3

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A 25 minute sales film featuring Buster Keaton as a prospective home owner in Maryvale, a suburb of Phoenix. A Realtor takes Buster on a tour of some model tract homes and extols their virtues while Buster is constantly pursuing a sexy-looking blonde. After buying a home, Buster proceeds to wreak havoc in the community. He falls into another resident's pool with a shopping cart full of purchases from S. S. Kresge's, knocks over an unassuming waiter with a bowling ball at the local lanes and tries his hand at being a waiter a ritzy restaurant. The construction of the new hospital and golf course are then discussed, and the films ends with a panoramic view of the model tract homes.

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What is The Home Owner (1961) about?

A 25 minute sales film featuring Buster Keaton as a prospective home owner in Maryvale, a suburb of Phoenix. A Realtor takes Buster on a tour of some model tract homes and extols their virtues while Buster is constantly pursuing a sexy-looking blonde. After buying a home, Buster proceeds to wreak havoc in the community. He falls into another resident's pool with a shopping cart full of purchases…

Who stars in The Home Owner?

The Home Owner stars Buster Keaton (The Home Owner), Bob Hawk (Narrator / Realtor), John F. Long (Man in Bowling Alley). The film was directed by Joe Parker.

How long is The Home Owner?

The Home Owner has a runtime of 22 min and premiered in 1961.

Is The Home Owner worth watching?

The Home Owner holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10.

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