An unimpressive but well intending man is given the chance to marry a popular actress, of whom he has been a hopeless fan. But what he doesn't realize is that he is being used to make the actress' old flame jealous.
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| Buster Keaton | ... |
Elmer Edgemont
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| Dorothy Sebastian | ... |
Trilby Drew
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Lionel Benmore
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| Leila Hyams | ... |
Ethyl Norcrosse
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| William Bechtel | ... |
Frederick Nussbaum
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Jack Byron | ... |
Giovanni Scarzi
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Joe Bordeaux | ... |
Rumrunner (uncredited)
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| Ray Cooke | ... |
The Bellboy (uncredited)
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| Mike Donlin | ... |
Man in Ship's Engine Room (uncredited)
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| Pat Harmon | ... |
Tugboat Captain (uncredited)
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Sydney Jarvis | ... |
Man in Audience Next to Elmer (uncredited)
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| Theodore Lorch | ... |
Actor as 'Union Officer' (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Tough Sailor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward Sedgwick | ||
| Buster Keaton | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Lew Lipton | ... | (story by) |
| Ernest Pagano | ... | (adaptation by) (as Ernest S. Pagano) |
| Robert E. Hopkins | ... | (titles) (as Robert Hopkins) |
Produced by
| Buster Keaton | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Edward Sedgwick | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Fritz Stahlberg | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Reggie Lanning | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Frank Sullivan | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Makeup Department
| Monte Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Edward Brophy | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Weingarten | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Gil Perkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Rose | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| George Gordon Nogle | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| David Cox | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| William Axt | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Edward Cupero | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Richard Schayer | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (A Buster Keaton Production) (An Edward Sedgwick Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1929) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1929) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1929) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- France 3 (1991) (France) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2006) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Elmer is a dry cleaner. He is madly in love with stage star Trilby Drew; for each of her 35 performances, he dons someone else's tuxedo and races to the theatre. When Trilby's co-star boyfriend gets engaged to a socialite, she marries Elmer to get even, assuming Elmer is a millionaire (since his clothes are so snazzy.) But she's clearly still in love with her scoundrelous co-star, and her manager makes her leave Elmer, trying to pay him off so the papers don't hear about her marriage to a "cheap pants presser." Can Elmer win her love? Maybe a sea voyage will help.
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| Taglines | The Scream of the Screen-Buster in a Matrimonial Maelstrom- Buster's Adventure in Married Bliss. (Print Ad- Auckland Star,((Auckland, NZ)) 7 September 1929) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Buster Keaton wanted this film to be a full talkie, but MGM released it with only a musical score and sound effects. One thing that prevented this picture from being a full talkie was that MGM was late to the sound game and had only one full set of recording equipment at the time. Its Loew's Theater chain also was not yet fully equipped to show sound pictures. Plus, MGM's head of production reasoned Keaton's films were made with a lot of time-consuming improvisations and didn't think the added expense of using valuable, scarce sound equipment was worth it. See more » |
| Goofs | In the dressing-room, while attempting to trim the hair for his false beard, Elmer accidentally severs the left-hand shoulder strap of his tank-top undershirt and has no time to repair it. When he hurriedly changes back into his smart clothes after the performance, both straps are still whole. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cinema: Christmas Special (1976). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'd Rather Be Blue Over You See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Rather than appear at the beginning, the MGM roaring lion opening appears after the conclusion of the film, but just before "The End" title, which immediately follows it. See more » |
| Quotes |
Trilby Drew:
What's that blonde hanging around you for? Lionel Benmore: Can I help it if I'm good-looking? See more » |