The Rough House

“A vast, fast and exciting comedy”

Living under the same roof with his newly-wed wife and his mother-in-law, a careless Mr Rough sets the nuptial bedroom on fire, as the residence's cook tries to woo the maid who only has eyes for the charming delivery boy. As one thing leads to another, Mr Rough ends up preparing dinner for a pair of duplicitous guests, when, clearly, he should be staying out of the kitchen. Does Mrs Rough know the visitors' true intentions? But, above all, how will this disastrous dinner party at the Rough house end?

Director

Roscoe Arbuckle

Director

Buster Keaton

Screenplay

Buster Keaton

Status

Released

Release date

25/06/1917

Original language

English