The Home Owner (1961)
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.
Director: Joe Parker
Runtime: 22 min
Release Date: November 9, 1961
Cast
- Buster Keaton - The Home Owner
- Bob Hawk - Narrator / Realtor
- John F. Long - Man in Bowling Alley
Screenplay
Cinematography: Leo Tover
Editing: Basil Wrangell
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
slapstick comedy, salesman
More Films by Director: Joe Parker
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Home Owner 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 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.
- Who directed The Home Owner?
- The Home Owner was directed by Joe Parker.
- Who stars in The Home Owner?
- The Home Owner stars Buster Keaton, Bob Hawk, John F. Long.
- How long is The Home Owner?
- The Home Owner has a runtime of 22m (22 minutes).
- Where was The Home Owner produced?
- The Home Owner was produced in United States of America.