this be keaton first feature and be in actuality three short and set in different period ( stone age and roman age and modern age ) on the eternal triangle of romance . the story parallel each other a in griffith intolerance and which this be intend to satirize . the strength of the joke and gag almost all rely on anachronism and bring modern day business into ancient setting . warn spoiler follow to elaborate best point here be the classic moment representusing a turtle a a wee gee board ( stone age ) while a wrist watch contain a sun dial ( roman age ) while a chariot with a spare wheel ( roman age ) while use a helmet a a tire lock ( roman age ) while early golf with club and rock ( stone age ) while dictate a will be carve into a rock ( stone age ) while the change weather forecaster ( roman age ) while the chariot race in snow buster use ski and husky with a spare dog in the chariot boot ( roman age ) . the above be all throw away gag that keep u chuckle . there be however unforgettable moment a well representbuster take out shave equipment to match girl put on make up while the fantastic double take when an inebriated buster gaze at his plate to discover a crab star up at him ( within one second he have leap to stand on his chair from a sit position and leap again into the arm of the waiter one of the funny moment i have ever see ) . and that lion the manicure just brilliant . there also an off color bit of racism when four african american litter bearer abandon their mistress for a roman crap game . kino print be a bit fuzzy and contain numerous sequence of both nitrate deterioration and film damage most probably at end of reel . the metro feature be score with piano and flute and borrows heavily from grieg . lot of fun and full of laugh .