Nick Van Alstyne owns the Henrietta silver mine and is very rich. His son Bertie is naive and spoiled. His daughter Rose is married to shady investor Mark. Mark wrecks Bertie’s wedding plans by making him take the blame for Mark’s illegitimate daughter. Mark also nearly ruins the family business by selling off Henrietta stock at too low a price. Bertie, of all people, must come to the rescue on the trading floor. –IMDb
Buster Keaton's first feature-length film, made during the successful run of short films during the 20s that lead to his hugely successful solo career, finds him in a role once inhabited on stage by Douglas Fairbanks. As Bertie, feckless and lazy heir, Keaton is forced to strike out and make his own way if he is to marry the woman he loves. Not Keaton's usual brand of comedy, but a recognizable template nonetheless.
Three stars for the film, but five stars for Buster's performance. Startlingly modern; subtle and understated indictment of airhead trust fund babies.
