Jimmy Shannon (Buster Keaton) and his business partner Billy Meekin are desperate for money. He inherits $7 million from his late grandfather but he has to be married on his 27th birthday which happens to be that day. He clumsily proposes to his girlfriend Mary Jones which angers her and she breaks up with him. Billy comes up with a list of seven other girls for him to ask. All heck breaks loose.
This is based on a play and I would like to change most of it. First, Jimmy should not be looking to marry anyone other than Mary. It seems unlikely that he couldn't get any one of the seven to marry him for $7 million. Anyways, it's much more appealing if his love for Mary is greater than any amount of money. The story should be that he couldn't find Mary and they set up a date close to the dateline. The plot hurdle would still be Billy throwing women at him and the movie would just continue as it happens in the second half. It would also avoid the joke where Jimmy rejects a woman just because she's black. That one is hilarious (not). The second half is where the Buster Keaton fun happens and the boulders roll is an absolute classic. That is pure Keaton joy. I would just rewrite the first half of the movie.
This is based on a play and I would like to change most of it. First, Jimmy should not be looking to marry anyone other than Mary. It seems unlikely that he couldn't get any one of the seven to marry him for $7 million. Anyways, it's much more appealing if his love for Mary is greater than any amount of money. The story should be that he couldn't find Mary and they set up a date close to the dateline. The plot hurdle would still be Billy throwing women at him and the movie would just continue as it happens in the second half. It would also avoid the joke where Jimmy rejects a woman just because she's black. That one is hilarious (not). The second half is where the Buster Keaton fun happens and the boulders roll is an absolute classic. That is pure Keaton joy. I would just rewrite the first half of the movie.