In 1919, wounded World War I veteran Chester Binney returns to Los Angeles, where George Simmons hopes to spark a romance with his daughter Ethel..

Is this 1926 silent comedy worth your time in the modern age? Short answer: yes, but only if you appreciate the specific, neurotic alchemy of Edward Everett Horton. This isn't a film for those who demand the grand, sweeping action of Bardelys the Magnificent, nor is it for viewers who need the constant visual invention...

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Edward Laemmle

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"Is this 1926 silent comedy worth your time in the modern age? Short answer: yes, but only if you appreciate the specific, neurotic alchemy of Edward Everett Horton. This isn't a film for those who demand the grand, sweeping action of Bardelys the Magnificent, nor is it for viewers who need the constant visual invention of a Keaton feature. It is, however, a essential viewing for students of the 'comedy of manners' and anyone who finds humor in the crushing weight of social expectation. The Verd..."
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