Filming was delayed when star Buster Keaton got his foot caught in the escalator and broke his ankle. During his recovery, Keaton released his previously shelved film, The 'High Sign' (1921), and filmed The Play House (1921). Upon his return to this short, he abandoned his original footage and started fresh. Little is known about the first version, and no scenes are known to still exist.
The film was restored in 2015 through Lobster Films, a process partially funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
Included in "Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection" blu-ray set, released by Kino.