A man terrified of water invents a life preserver to save his crush. Classic 1925 chaos.
The Boy, involved in a maritime disaster as a child, suffers from hydrophobia. He invents a life preserver that automatically inflates when it hits the water, using it to save the life of Rose Ryan, the daughter of a steamship magnate.
Stunts
Monty Banks doing his own aquatic chaos with 1925 safety standards.
Practical Effects
Rube Goldberg life preserver gadget actually built and deployed on camera.
Director
Gilbert Pratt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Monty Banks was a Buster Keaton contemporary who specialized in 'timid man' roles—this was his attempt at leading man energy.
The 'automatic life preserver' gag became a silent comedy staple; this is one of its earliest feature-length deployments before it was parodied to death.
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