One Week (1920): Cast
One Week is a 1920 short comedy directed by Edward F. Cline, starring Buster Keaton as The Groom, Joe Roberts and Sybil Seely. It runs 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Director
- Edward F. Cline
- Genre
- Comedy
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is One Week About?
The premise of One Week without spoilers.
Two reels of side‑splitting comedy follow newlyweds who receive a build‑it‑yourself house as a wedding gift, promised to be assembled in just one week. A rejected suitor covertly re‑numbers the packing crates, forcing the husband to put the home together according to the altered order. Their patience is tested as each step spirals into chaotic, laugh‑filled mishaps.
One Week Themes & Keywords
· 48 tags- sabotage
- romantic rivalry
- moving a building
- national film registry
- building a house
- slapstick comedy
- prefabricated house
- newlywed
- do it yourself
- construction site
- railroad crossing
- nudity hidden from camera
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- piano
- marriage
- railroad
- tornado
- opening an umbrella indoors
- chimney
- jumping from a car
- concealed nudity
- spinning
- assembly instructions
- ladder
- train
- pratfall
- sight gag
- calendar
- wedding present
- traffic cop
- jumping from one moving vehicle to another
- demolished house
- just married car decoration
- falling from height
- farce comedy
- buddy comedy
- motorcycle
- bathtub
- rainstorm
- housewarming
- dinner party
- hammer
- shower
- church bell
- police baton
- train crash
- raining inside a house
- hit by a motorcycle
- friday the thirteenth
One Week Cast & Characters
Buster Keaton leads the cast as The Groom, with Joe Roberts as Piano Mover (uncredited) and Sybil Seely as The Bride. Directed by Edward F. Cline.
- Director Edward F. Cline
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Buster Keaton as The Groom - Joe Roberts as Piano Mover (uncredited)
- Sybil Seely as The Bride
More from Edward F. Cline
More films directed by Edward F. Cline: Crazy House, Behind the Eight Ball, Private Buckaroo and What’s Cookin’?.
Cars in One Week
5 cars on screen, including the Ford Model T and the 1917 Ford Model T.
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Ford Model T Main role -
1917 Ford Model T Minor role -
1917 Indian PowerPlus Minor role -
1917 Dodge Brothers Sedan Background role
One Week Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “La maison démontable” and “Una setmana”.
- Also known as
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- La maison démontable
- Una setmana
- Una settimana
- Una semana
- Одна неделя
- Frigo staví dům
- Flitterwochen im Fertighaus
- Една седмица
- Viikko rakennusmiehenä
- Uma Semana
- 一周
- 일주일
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- Bir Hafta
- 文化生活一週間
- Jeden tydzień
- O săptămână
- שבוע אחד
- Egy hét
- 一週
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including One-Week Bachelors, The Week Of and Week-End Marriage.
One Week FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of One Week, each answered in a sentence.
How long is One Week?
One Week runs 25 minutes.
When was One Week released?
One Week was released on August 29, 1920.
Who directed One Week?
One Week was directed by Edward F. Cline.
More films by Edward F. Cline Who is in the cast of One Week?
One Week stars Buster Keaton as The Groom, Joe Roberts as Piano Mover (uncredited) and Sybil Seely as The Bride.
Does One Week have a post-credit scene?
No. One Week has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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