Wade Boteler was Harry Langdon's sergeant on a filibuster to some Latin American company. He recounts his troubles wit Harry, who stole Mona Rico's heart from him, then later, when he tried to kill Harry, was frustrated by Harry.... well being Harry.
It's still early in Jules White's career running Columbia's short comedy division, so the budgets are still reasonably ample, and with Arthur Ripley directing, there are some nice bits. Ripley was part of Harry's team back at Sennett, when he was Sennett's once-a-decade breakout star. Now back in short subjects, Harry was still trying to merge his pixilated silent persona with the demands of sound, without tremendous success. Still, the gag sequence when he takes on Boteler with a slingshot is good.
It's still early in Jules White's career running Columbia's short comedy division, so the budgets are still reasonably ample, and with Arthur Ripley directing, there are some nice bits. Ripley was part of Harry's team back at Sennett, when he was Sennett's once-a-decade breakout star. Now back in short subjects, Harry was still trying to merge his pixilated silent persona with the demands of sound, without tremendous success. Still, the gag sequence when he takes on Boteler with a slingshot is good.