When Sandy & Bumpy (William Haines and Cliff Edwards) get out of the service, they almost get run over by the poor little rich girl in her boat. Shirley (Madge Evans) just HAPPENS to be the daughter of a boat racer, and Sandy just HAPPENS to be an expert in boat engines. although he keeps having disasters when he tries new things. After one of the accidents, the boat owner gives Sandy permission to continue if they can come up with the money, which of course angers the daughter. She doesn't want Dad anywhere racing, because its so dangerous. Edwards is along as the comedic sidekick. Occasionally, he uses a high-piched,sometimes melodic voice in his films. Here, he does it so Bumpy can tip off Sandy that the other girl is listening. it's pretty fun. Written by Chauncey Brainerd and his wife Edith, who wrote stories under the pen name E.J. Rath. According to sources, they had also written the hilarious novel, which was later made into Merrily we Live. STRANGE ending for the husband and wife writing team -- they died in 1922 when a theater roof fell on them. Haines only made two more films after this... the hollywood bigshots didn't like his living arrangements.
