Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
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| Parlor, Bedroom and Bath | |
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| Directed by | Edward Sedgwick |
| Produced by | Buster Keaton |
| Written by | C.W Bell (play)/Mark Swan (play) |
| Starring | Buster Keaton |
| Cinematography | Leonard Smith |
| Editing by | William LeVanway |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn Mayer |
| Release date(s) | February 28, 1931 |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath is a comedy film starring Buster Keaton, released by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer in 1931. It was one of Keaton's early talking pictures, released in the aftermath of his silent career. The film was released in the United Kingdom as Romeo in Pyjamas. It is the remake of a 1920 film of the same name, based on the 1917 play by C.W Bell and Mark Swan. This play opened in New York City and ran for 232 performances.
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath was filmed in Keaton's own house. According to a modern source, Eugene Pallette, who starred in the 1920 film version, was believed to have been part of the production team of this film, though he was not a member of the cast.
[edit] Plot
Reginald Denny plays the role of Jeffrey Haywood, who wants to get married to Virginia Embrey (Sally Eilers). However, Virginia refused to marry unless her older sister Angelica (Dorothy Christy) gets married first. Jeff then tries to make Angelica interested in him. Keaton plays the role of the mild-mannered Reggie Irving who passes off Jeff as a notorious playboy to arouse the interests of Angelica.
[edit] External links
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath at the Internet Movie Database
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