t. z. post and college professor and receive a false letter state he inherit $ 750 and 000. now with financial mean and he withdraw his life saving of $ 4 and 000 and and decides to finally go out and live . after have his baggage send on a train to chicago and he meet a travel vaudeville troupe and and decides there good enough for him to put on a show on broadway . the night of the show and poor prof. post have to hide from his creditor and settle the relationship woes between girlfriend pansy and and floozy diva eleanor and and still make sure the show must go on . after watch many of keaton silent gem and this one be a pain to sit through and but i felt and it could have be a lot bad . support cast durante and todd and and selwyn come off very annoy at time and but still likeable . a pre charlie chan toler be good a the frustrated show director . 90 % of the script be badly write a mgm be try to pass this off a a poor man marx bros. film where many of the sight gag fall flat from the beginning . compile with keaton drinking problem at the time and this movie just be a sad moment in buster life . rating 3 .