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13 August 1932 (USA) morePlot:
Naive, bookish Professor Post (of Potts College) inherits a huge amount of money and decides that now he can afford to go out and enjoy life... more | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Poor, poor Buster moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Buster Keaton | ... | Professor Timoleon Zanders Post |
 | Jimmy Durante | ... | James 'Jimmy' Dodge |
 | Ruth Selwyn | ... | Pansy Peets |
| Thelma Todd | ... | Eleanor Espere |
| Hedda Hopper | ... | Mrs. Peets |
| William Pawley | ... | Griffo |
| Sidney Toler | ... | Stage Director |
| Lawrence Grant | ... | Dr. Bolton |
| Henry Armetta | ... | Tony |
| Edward Brophy | ... | Reno |
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80 min | USA:82 min (2005 DVD release)Country:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
Australia:GFun Stuff
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Is part of the Public Domain. moreSoundtrack:
Singin' in the Rain moreFAQ
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T.Z. Post, college professor, receives a false letter stating he inherited $750,000. Now with financial means, he withdraws his life savings of $4,000, and decides to finally going out & live. After having his baggage sent on a train to Chicago, he meets a traveling vaudeville troupe, and decides there good enough for him to put on a show on Broadway. The night of the show, poor Prof. Post has to hide from his creditors, settle the relationship woes between girlfriend Pansy and & floozy diva Eleanor, and still make sure the show must go on. After watching many of Keaton's silent gems, this one is a pain to sit through, but I felt, it could have been a lot worse. Supporting cast Durante, Todd, & Selwyn come off very annoying at times, but still likeable. A pre-Charlie Chan Toler is good as the frustrated show director. 90% of the script is badly written as MGM is trying to pass this off as a poor man's Marx Bros. film where many of the sight gags fall flat from the beginning. Compiled with Keaton's drinking problems at the time, this movie just is a sad moment in Buster's life. Rating- 3.