Still as his 'glasses character,' Harold Lloyd plays a hypochondriac who needs to get away to some peace and quiet, and visits the fictional South American country of Paradiso. He's accompanied by his nurse, played by Lloyd's third leading lady, Jobyna Ralston. Paradiso however is on the brink of revolution and may not be very peaceful or quiet for long.
As the battle goes on around him, at first unknowingly and then as he tries to quell the revolution, we see various fun gags. The best revolves around John Aasen (one of the tallest actors ever) and his toothache, which Lloyd cures, earning his loyalty. Aasen, who was so much taller than Lloyd, and twice as tall as Jobyna, steals the movie.
This is a fun silent romp, with new score by Robert Israel, which like The Kid Brother, shows a very different side of Harold Lloyd. Recommended.
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