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| Ditto | |
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| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Written by | Paul Gerard Smith |
| Produced by | E. H. Allen E. W. Hammons |
| Starring | Buster Keaton |
| Cinematography | Dwight Warren |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ditto is a 1937 American short comedy film featuring Buster Keaton.
Buster Keaton plays a delivery man who falls in love with one of his customers. Little does he know, though, that her twin lives right next door.
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