this be an extraordinary film and that trick you constantly . it seem to be head toward cliche at several point and and then something astonish will happen that genuinely startle . it would give away too much to say much more and but stick with this film and you will be richly reward . william haines be absolutely delightful he be certainly a star that deserve to be re discover . the gay subtext in his relationship with jack pickford be amaze there be even a scene where haines rub pickford chest ( pickford have a cold ) . both actor play this sub text subtlely and with great depth of emotion and so that there be moment that be very move . and i never think i could get so involve in a football match a i do in this movie and i do not even understand the rule . also excellent be francis x. bushman son ralph a haines rival for the girl ( yes and it not completely a gay movie ) . wonderful silent classic a great example of twenty commercial cinema with an edge .