船长老比尔已多年未见自己的儿子了，可当儿子终于大学毕业出现在老比尔面前时，他矮小的身材却不禁让万分期待的老比尔颇感失望。与此同时，小比尔的女友也回乡拜访父亲，没想到却是老比尔的死对头金船长。两人的感情面临危机。一天，一场飓风突如其来，更让港口险象环生。

「20世纪影业」传记电影《巴斯特·基顿》立项。詹姆斯·曼高德与这家制片厂正在积极开发这部根据著名电影喜剧大师生平故事改编的传记电影。这位曾执导了《金刚狼3》、《极速车王》、《决战犹马镇》以及尚未公映的《夺宝奇兵5》的电影人会担任本片的导演和制片人。

一场现场表演，Buster 重新演绎并更新他的经典节目。

The film is a documentary about the filming of one of Buster Keaton's movies: "The Railrodder (1965)"

冷面笑星巴斯特基顿，出生于杂耍演员家庭，从小受到杂耍和滑稽表演的影响。20世纪初，脱离家庭戏班子，在一些滑稽短片中充当配角，逐步走上拍喜剧片的道路。

In this series, we follow the life of the legendary movie comedy giant from his childhood on the stage to his film career. Along the way, we learn of the works of this genius and his methods in creating them. Furthermore, we see how events drove him to ruin and how they turned around in his later years to allow him to enjoy the acclaim that was his due.

冷面笑星巴斯特基顿，出生于杂耍演员家庭，从小受到杂耍和滑稽表演的影响。20世纪初，脱离家庭戏班子，在一些滑稽短片中充当配角，逐步走上拍喜剧片的道路。

冷面笑星巴斯特基顿，出生于杂耍演员家庭，从小受到杂耍和滑稽表演的影响。20世纪初，脱离家庭戏班子，在一些滑稽短片中充当配角，逐步走上拍喜剧片的道路。

In 1926, Buster Keaton was at the peak of his glory and wealth. By 1933, he had reached rock bottom. How, in the space of a few years, did this uncontested genius of silent films, go from the status of being a widely-worshipped star to an alcoholic and solitary fallen idol? With a spotlight on the 7 years during which his life changed, using extracts of Keaton’s films as magnifying mirrors, the documentary recounts the dramatic life of this creative genius and the Hollywood studios.

巴特勒（巴斯特·基顿 Buster Keaton 饰）是衔着金汤匙出生的富家公子，打小就过着养尊处优的生活，培养出了一副骄纵蛮横的性格。巴特勒的父亲觉得这样下去不行，于是将儿子送进了山里，要求他在那里打猎钓鱼，锻炼心性。十指不沾阳春水的巴特勒哪里会打猎钓鱼？虽然已经进山很久，但他依然颗粒无收，反倒是邂逅了一位山里的姑娘（萨丽·奥尼尔 Sally O'Neil 饰）。 巴特勒被这个姑娘迷得神魂颠倒，对她展开了热烈的攻势，可是，苍白又瘦弱的他显然并不能够令姑娘的家人们满意，他们强烈的反对...