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Edward Everett Horton stars in this short as a newspaper photographer on assignment to get pictures of. Josephine Crowell's afternoon gathering. Along the way he falls in love with Miss Crowell's daughter, Aileen Manning, dresses in drag to lecture the ladies about youth's immorality and demonstrates the tics and mannerisms -- except for the amazing triple take -- that he would use throughout his sound career.

There's no voice, alas, an indelible part of the Horton persona, but it turns out to be handsome two-reel comedy. Part of the reason is that it was produced by Harold Lloyd as part of his distribution deal with Paramount; it kept his staff busy and helped pick up their salaries. That's why you'll find some familiar names on the credits.