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愛情長跑  College

巴斯特基頓 Buster Keaton 、詹姆士霍恩 James W. Horne / 美 USA / 1927 / 35mm / B&W / 63min

文弱書生四處亂入大學校園的運動社團，夢想在心上人面前大出鋒頭。然而對規則一竅不通、又手無縛雞之力的他卻在球場上鬧出不少笑話。基頓在片中回歸銀幕生涯初期短片時代的輕鬆詼諧風格，收起平時動如脫兔的靈活身手，飾演笨手笨腳的書呆子，在跌跌撞撞、東倒西歪之間益發展現出大巧不工的身段。最後搬出十項運動技巧的「英雄救美」，卻又教人嘆為觀止。

Ronald's high school valedictory address praises books and condemns sports. However, he falls for Mary, a girl who prefers athletes to scholars. In order to impress Mary, Ronald begins to play sports and is getting ready for the rowing competition. However, on the day of the competition Jeff, Mary's boyfriend, gets kicked out of college and takes her hostage. Will Ronald save Mary?