Elmer, rich society loafer, falls for Mary, but she'll have nothing to do with him until (mistakenly thinking that he's hiring a new chauffeur) he accidentally volunteers for the army. Luckily, Mary's signed up to entertain the troops. Unluckily, Elmer's sergeant likes Mary, too. And worst of all, they're all about to ship out for France.
Cast
Buster Keaton
Elmer J. Stuyvesant, Jr.
Sally Eilers
Mary
Cliff Edwards
Nescopeck
Edward Brophy
Sgt. Brophy
Victor Potel
Svendenburg
Arnold Korff
Gustave
Frank Mayo
Capt. Scott
Pitzy Katz
Abie Cohn
William Steele
Lt. Randolph
Bobby Barber
Doughboy (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Recruiter (uncredited)
John Carroll
Doughboy in Elmer's Squad (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Guard House Sentry (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Riveter (uncredited)
Joseph W. Girard
General Hull (uncredited)
Pat Harmon
Induction Non-Com (uncredited)
Tiny Sandford
Bit (uncredited)
Edward Sedgwick
Guggleheimer the Camp Cook (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Induction Officer (uncredited)
Harry Stubbs
Sergeant (uncredited)
Crew
Edward Sedgwick
Director, Songs, Lyricist
Al Boasberg
Writer, Story
Richard Schayer
Writer
Buster Keaton
Story
Sidney Lazarus
Story
William LeVanway
Editor
Leonard Smith
Cinematography
Harry Sharrock
First Assistant Director
Vivian Baer
Wardrobe Designer
William Axt
Music
Joseph Meyer
Songs
Howard Johnson
Lyricist
Gil Perkins
Stunts
Sammy Lee
Choreographer
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
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