Buster Keaton's first independent work is simple, sweet, and very funny. Buster and his bride Sybil Seely try to assemble a house from a kit, not realizing Keaton's rival has switched the boxes around. What results from the slip up is a monstrous mess of a house Salvidor Dali himself might have wished he'd dreamed up. The climax is exhilarating, and the ending is one of Keaton's most memorable.
I'd like to applaud Sybil Seely, who was Keaton's finest leading lady. Not merely a pretty face to be fought over, Seely radiates charm and sweetness, and her bubbly nature is a fun contrast with Keaton's stoic character. It's a shame they only appeared together a handful of times before Seely retired at age twenty to become a full-time parent.
I'd like to applaud Sybil Seely, who was Keaton's finest leading lady. Not merely a pretty face to be fought over, Seely radiates charm and sweetness, and her bubbly nature is a fun contrast with Keaton's stoic character. It's a shame they only appeared together a handful of times before Seely retired at age twenty to become a full-time parent.