The Optimist

Comic misadventures on the beach and out on the sea pits the Optimist against his rival in attempts to win the affections of the Girl.

Learning to be a cowboy at a dude ranch, the Optimist gets lost in the desert, lassoed in the corral, knocked out on the gun range, and has a shootout with the handsome Rival.

The Optimist is a Beverly Hills tennis pro, waiter, golfing coach and dog minder.

Sent to a health farm, the Optimist finds the Matron runs it like a prison; half-starved and battered, the Dancer helps him make a break for freedom.

Babysitting at the circus, the Optimist falls for the Trapeze Artist and fantasizes he's in the high-wire act with her and faces the strongman, the Bulk.

Roller-skating at Venice Beach, the Optimist helps the Girl, a racing driver, and determines to win both her heart and the Grand Prix.

After meeting the girl in Marina del Ray, the Optimist is challenged to a Hollywood duel by the Rival.