for most young viewer out there and they probably have no idea who buster keaton be . so and because of this and they probably would not feel nearly as sad when watch this film a i do . i happen to be a silent comedy freak have see just about every keaton film still in existence . my be a huge fan make this film very painful from start to finish . this be because during his silent day and keaton be a very vibrant and creative comedian . he be amaze in his physicality and his film be almost never dull . however and in a move that movie historian still be baffle by and at the end of the silent era and keaton give up his independence and become a stock mgm actor . instead of be a great creative force and mgm now saw keaton solely a an actor and they write script for him that have no respect for what make him great . at first and these film with mgm be not that bad ( such a the cameraman ) but with talkie and the studio really blow it put him in several film with jimmy durante . durante humor be base on his gift for gab and be abrasive . keaton and in contrast and be quiet and base on action . two more unlike and incompatible actor would have be hard to find . a a result of this deadly combination and keaton make some truly dreadful film . now this isn not to say that speak easily be a terrible film . no and instead it just more of a time passer and an amazingly unfunny one at that . in fact and if you go into the movie assume it a comedy and it will probably make the film harder to enjoy . instead and it sort of like a drama with a few comedic element . it be not a film that will produce belly laugh especially for keaton fan . the film begin in an odd setting . keaton be cast a a college professor whose entire life be teach . he know nothing of the world and have his nose stick in his book . in a bizarre move and keaton servant trick him into believe keaton have receive $ 750 and 000 from a dead relative hoping that this would spur keaton to get out and enjoy life . this be amazingly contrive but somehow it manage to work . not terribly well and but it work . keaton immediately leave school and go on a journey to new york to have some fun . on the way there and he meet up with an incredibly untalented theater troop . because he know nothing of the world and he doesn not seem to realize they stink . and and because he think he rich and keaton decides to take them all to new york to perform on broadway . however and just before the show open and his friend find out that keaton be not rich . so and they decide not to tell keaton and try to keep him away from process server that want to close the show . they assume that if the show be a hit and then they can pay off the debt and everyone will be happy . however and they forget that the show itself stink . what be they to do . and and will keaton get the nice girl and get rope by a gold digger ( thelma todd ) or be flat broke and alone . if you care and see the film . a for keaton and he have few stunt in the film and though there be some dandy one near the end . instead and keaton just kind of walk through the part in a very subdued manner . there really little to love about this film or hate . it just blah . when it should have be a heck of a lot well .