IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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A sincere young man leaves his home to win his fortune so he can marry his home town sweetheart.A sincere young man leaves his home to win his fortune so he can marry his home town sweetheart.A sincere young man leaves his home to win his fortune so he can marry his home town sweetheart.
Renée Adorée
- The Girl
- (as Renee Adoree)
Edward F. Cline
- The Theater Director
- (uncredited)
Joe Keaton
- The Girl's Father
- (uncredited)
Joe Roberts
- The Mayor
- (uncredited)
George Rowe
- Stagehand
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlthough existing prints are incomplete with such scenes as Buster Keaton working in a hospital etc remaining lost, however, a scene in which Renée Adorée imagines Keaton to be a policeman have been rediscovered and restored and is presented as an extra on the Keaton Plus DVD available from Kino.
- Quotes
The Young Man: I've come to ask for your daughter's hand in marriage.
The Girls Father: How will you support her?
The Young Man: I don't know. I'll leave for the city to make good. If I'm not a success, I'll come back and shoot myself.
The Girls Father: Splendid. I'll lend you my revolver.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Golden Age of Buster Keaton (1979)
Featured review
Has Some Great Scenes
This short comedy has some great scenes, and it's enjoyable even though it apparently survives only in a somewhat fragmented form. The setup allows for some imaginative gags, and Renée Adorée helps out, playing the girlfriend of Keaton's character.
The story has Buster trying his hand at various professions in order to prove himself to his girl's father, getting himself into a series of comic situations each time. There are several routine stretches, but there is also a great chase sequence in the last half, which has many inventive details and that must have required some very meticulous planning. It's similar to some of Keaton's other memorably exaggerated chase setups, and it's a lot of fun to watch.
Fans of Keaton should find this well worth watching, even though you must accept many imperfections in the print in order to see it.
The story has Buster trying his hand at various professions in order to prove himself to his girl's father, getting himself into a series of comic situations each time. There are several routine stretches, but there is also a great chase sequence in the last half, which has many inventive details and that must have required some very meticulous planning. It's similar to some of Keaton's other memorably exaggerated chase setups, and it's a lot of fun to watch.
Fans of Keaton should find this well worth watching, even though you must accept many imperfections in the print in order to see it.
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- Snow Leopard
- Aug 3, 2001
Details
- Runtime28 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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