Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)

William Canfield (Ernest Torrence), is known on the river as Steamboat Bill. He is an old riverboat captain that has been running his ship for years and unfortunately it shows. Recently he has been losing his business to J. J. King (Tom McGuire) a rich man who not only has the nicest paddle-boat in town, but owns just about every other business in the area as well.

One day Canfield gets a visit from his son whom he hasn't seen since he was born. Expecting someone rugged like himself, Canfield is disappointed when Junior (Buster Keaton) turns out to be a tiny, skinny weakling. Canfield does his best to make him over, but Junior just doesn't measure up.

Things get complicated when Junior starts showing interest in King's daughter Kitty (Marion Byron). It seems that Junior and Kitty knew each other up in Boston at University. While their fathers bicker, the couple try to get them to make peace.

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