When Buster's girlfriend falls for a trapeze artist, Buster tries to beat him at his own game.
Acting
Keaton's deadpan desperation as a flying disaster
Practical Effects
Real trapeze stunts with zero safety nets
Direction
Keaton's economy—every gag lands in 21 minutes
Director
Charles Lamont
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Keaton co-directed this during his decline at Educational Pictures, still insisting on doing his own stunts at 39.
This captures 1930s circus fascination and the era's obsession with 'modern' women choosing flashy performers over steady men.
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