(Howard Hawks, US 1928, 62 min., 35mm)

Two sailor buddies (Victor McLaglen and King Kong’s Robert Armstrong) travel around the world, getting into several barroom brawls and falling in love with a number of exotic beauties. The tantalizing Louise Brooks appears in a revealing leotard as a high-diving circus artist who seduces each of the men and starts a feud between them. The code of men, further explored by director Hawks in films such as Only Angels Have Wings and Rio Bravo, has its origins in this terrific, fast-paced comedy. Live piano by Philip C. Carli.