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The rituals of courtship, romantic rivalry, and love play out three times as a man vies with a villain for the girl. In the Stone Age, the rivalry is set off by dinosaurs, a turtle used as a ouija board, and a round of golf with stones. In ancient Rome, the men display their brawn through a chariot race, using dogs instead of horses. In contemporary times, the man finds himself overcome by modernity, including a very fragile car.
Theatrical
Sep 24, 1923
Theaters
1
Directors
Producers
Studio
Buster Keaton Productions
Cast
Full credits →B
Buster Keaton
The Boy
W
Wallace Beery
The Villain
J
Joe Roberts
The Girl's Father
L
Lillian Lawrence
The Girl's Mother
K
Kewpie Morgan
The Emperor / Cave Man / Roman Thug
L
Lionel Belmore
Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
G
George Davis
Roman Guard Knocked Down (uncredited)
L
Louise Emmons
Old Fortune Teller (uncredited)
B
Blanche Payson
The Amazon (uncredited)
