Description: SILENT COMEDY JAMES GLEASON WILIAM TRACY, JOE SAWYER, NOAH BEERY, JR., ELYSE KNOX. COMEDY ABOUT A BOY GENIUS SERGEANT WHO CAN MEMORIZE ANY BOOK BUT NOT PERFORM QUITE SO WELL IN THE FIELD. THE KID IS BEING TAUNTED BY THE OLD VETS. AFTER EASILY EMBARRASSING THEM WITH A LITANY OF GIBBERISH FROM THE GUN INSTRUCTION MANUAL, THE KID TRIES TO SHOOT A PISTOL, ALMOST WOUNDING EVERYONE ON BASE. WHILE STUMBLING AROUND IN THE WOODS PRACTICING, HE FALLS DOWN AND ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS A FISH HAWK WHICH HAS BEEN IRRITATING HIS COMMANDING OFFICER. AFTER ANOTHER TOTALLY RANDOM FEAT OF SHOOTING PROWESS, THE C.O. DECIDES A LITTLE WAGER WITH THE ARROGANT VETS IS IN ORDER. WITH THE KID WANTING TO COZY UP TO THE PRETTY DAUGHTER, THE TEST IS ON. PURSUES THE GIRL IN A HILARIOUS DINNER SCENE DURING WHICH THE HYPNOTIC KID GETS THEM UNDER HIS POWER.
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