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The simple-minded son of a rich financier must find his own way in the world.The simple-minded son of a rich financier must find his own way in the world.The simple-minded son of a rich financier must find his own way in the world.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Katherine Albert
- Hattie
- (uncredited)
George Berrell
- Jim Hardy from Arizona
- (uncredited)
Henry Clauss
- Valet
- (uncredited)
Alfred Hollingsworth
- Hathaway
- (uncredited)
Helen Holte
- Henrietta Reynolds
- (uncredited)
Jeffrey Williams
- Hutchins
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaFeature-film debut of Buster Keaton.
- GoofsWhen Bertie's car pulls up to the house after the aborted wedding, the front gate is closed, but when he gets out of the car it is wide open.
- Alternate versionsIn 1995, Film Preservation Associates copyrighted a version with an orchestral score; no details were specified on the print.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)
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A quaint antique from a bygone era.
If there is any humor in this movie, it is carefully concealed. Buster Keaton gives an energetic performance in what is otherwise a dubious attempt at self-effacing humor. Now, under certain circumstances self- effacing humor can be effective but not in this movie. The story is contrived, and Mr. Keaton's character is so shallow that one must wonder why anyone would pay him any attention at all. Irving Cummings and William Crane carry this movie. They give strong dramatic performances. Mr. Keaton's attempt at humor through deadpan is out of place in this movie. It simply is not funny. It does not generate laughs. Nor is his character particularly lovable. His character, Bertie, is spoiled and shallow. His love interest with the female lead is strained and entirely implausible. The plot is predictable. The movie does have some effective moments, such as when the Crane and Cummings characters confront each other and the frantic scenes of trading on the floor of the stock market, but otherwise the movie's value lies mostly in the its status as a quaint antique of movie making from a bygone era.
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- The New Henrietta
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- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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