Buster Keaton
Reginald Irving
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Synopsis
A man cannot marry until his prospective sister-in-law finds an exciting suitor of her own. An accident introduces a painfully timid stranger who might be made to fit that description. Recasting his personality creates a chain of romantic and domestic misunderstandings.
Cast
DirectorsEdward Sedgwick
Historical context
Buster Keaton's early MGM sound comedies place his physical precision within dialogue-driven farce. The contrast between a timid man and an invented romantic reputation provides the mechanism here.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Buster Keaton — Unknown author · Public domain
- Charlotte Greenwood — Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain
- Reginald Denny — Photoplay Publishing Company (Life time: 1980) · Public domain
- Cliff Edwards — William P. Gottlieb · Public domain
