The Passionate Plumber

Not one of the better Buster Keaton talkies. It has few memorable gags - it even resorts to the constant mispronounciation of Buster's character name as a major running gag. Jimmy Durante's loud brand of comedy clashes with Buster's quieter style. Buster's own character comes off as too much of a stalker in the latter half; at the same time, the film is not as racy as it could have been, given that it was made pre-code. The little-known Irene Purcell is incredibly beautiful - like an even more attractive Joan Blondell! If you want to see Keaton in a bedroom farce, try "Parlor, Bedroom And Bath" instead. ** out of 4.