1941 American film
General Nuisance (1941) is the ninth short subject starring Buster Keaton made for Columbia Pictures.
Plot
Aristocratic millionaire Peter Hedley Lamar Jr. (Buster Keaton) is entranced by army nurse Dorothy Appleby but her cohort Elsie Ames lets Lamar know that Dorothy is only interested in men in uniform. Lamar enlists to be near Dorothy, but Elsie tries to woo Lamar by singing a silly song to him (and Buster sings and dances!). Still interested in Dorothy, Lamar wounds himself to get under the care of Dorothy. Elsie is still after him, but Dorothy finally comes around after Lamar saves her life.[1]
Production
This short is a reworking of Buster's 1930 feature Doughboys.
Cast
See also
External links
References
- ^ Kline, Jim L. (1993). The Complete Films of Buster Keaton. Citadel Press. p. 181. ISBN 0806513039.