The read
It runs a compact 25m.
Synopsis
In order to impress the father of a girl he is keen on, a young man goes to the city in search of work. In his letters home he writes of his various jobs which her imagination expands into much nobler ones than those that he is actually attempting.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
96 audience votes
Key crew
- Buster KeatonDirector
- Edward F. ClineDirector
- Edward F. ClineWriter
- Buster KeatonWriter
Cast
- Buster KeatonThe Young Man
- Renée AdoréeThe Girl
- Joe RobertsThe Mayor
- Joe KeatonThe Girl's Father
- Edward F. ClineThe Theater Director
Stills
Themes
new york citysilent filmshort film