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Buster Keaton

 

 

BATTLING BUTLER

 

MGM, 1926.  Directed by Buster Keaton.  Camera:  Dev Jennings.  With Buster Keaton, Sally O'Neill, Snitz Edwards, Francis McDonald, Mary O'Brien, Tom Wilson, Eddie Borden, Walter James, Bud Fine.

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Indolent and wealthy Alfred Butler, accompanied by Martin, his valet, goes on a camping excursion in his Rolls-Royce with all the accouterments of luxury.  He meets Sally and gets up enough ambition to propose marriage, but her husky father and brother persuade him to withdraw his suit.

When Martin tells Sally's family that Alfred is actually "Battling Butler," a championship boxer, Alfred is welcomed as a prospective suitor and later is proclaimed a hero for purportedly winning a fight.  Then the real Butler appears with his spouse; he decides to humiliate the imposter by having him fight one "Alabama Murderer" and has him trained by his managers.

Alfred locks up his bride to keep her from seeing his disgrace but finds that the real "Battling Butler" has already won the fight.  Then the boxer begins to fight with Alfred, who finally summons his courage and beats the champion.

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