Buster Keaton Ends Up in the Army to Impress a Girl – Doughboys (1930) 🎬 – Refurbished Movie

Forward March (1930)
Original title: Doughboys
Directed by: Edward Sedgwick
Writers: Al Boasberg, Sidney Lazarus, Richard Schayer
Starring: Buster Keaton, Sally Eilers, Cliff Edwards

Runtime: 1h 19m
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Military
IMDb Rating: 5.8/10

Plot Summary:
A wealthy young man attempts to impress a woman he admires, but his plan goes wrong when he accidentally enlists in the army. As military life closes in around him, he struggles through training, discipline, and chaos in a series of classic Buster Keaton comedic misadventures.

Note:
This film was originally released as Doughboys (1930) and later retitled Forward March in some distributions and re-releases.

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