The cameraman: Keaton plays a tintype street photographer who tries his hand as a freelance newsreel cameraman in order to win the affection of a girl who works at a newsreel company.

Spite marriage: An unimpressive but well intending man is given the chance to marry a popular actress, of whom he has been a hopeless fan. But what he doesn't realize is that he is being used to make the actress' old flame jealous.

Free and easy: Keaton departs with the newly crowned Miss Gopher City and heads for Hollywood determined to turn her into a star.