Buster Keaton at his finest. Buster plays a tintype photographer who falls in love with Sally, who works in the MGM news reel office. To be near Sally he takes her picture and eventually trades in his tintype camera for a used and battered newsreel camera. His first attempts aren't very successful, but he wins a date with Sally for his efforts. Then to help give him a leg up, Sally feeds him a hot scoop to out scoop the others in the newsreel department. On the way he picks up an organ grinder's monkey, don't ask, and ends up in the thick of a Chinese gang war. He seemingly flubs the footage and has to leave MGM's newsreel room in shame. While shooting at the beach he rescues Sally and manages to catch it all on film. One of the other news reel guys tries to take credit to win Sally's affection...but it all comes out in the end thanks to "the best film" the editor has ever seen shot...and it was done by a monkey!
This is a classic Buster film it is sad and hopeful and it pulls on your heartstrings so you are rooting for Buster who always seems to be the under dog!
Who knew that two men changing in a tight dressing room at "The Municipal Plunge" could be so funny!
Who knew that two men changing in a tight dressing room at "The Municipal Plunge" could be so funny!