Although a lesser-known film, Battling Butler was regarded as Keaton's personal favorite and considered the greatest box office success of all his independent comedies. There is a subtle departure from the usual gags and physical comedy that mark Keaton's earlier work with a move towards more suggestive comedy and "tongue-in-cheek" humor. The storyline involves a rich, young bachelor (Keaton) who leads a charmed life due to the constant pampering of the family butler. In an effort to "toughen up" his young son, Keaton's father sends him on a camping trip…...still accompanied by his butler. Unable to break away from his gentle mannerisms, Keaton explores the wilderness only to meet and fall in love with a country girl. The young girl mistakes Keaton for a famed prize fighter of the same name (Alfred Butler) and, as a result, Keaton must convince his beloved that he is indeed the fearsome fighter hailed in the papers. The remainder of the film is filled with hysterical scenes in which Keaton trains for a real fight in order to impress his fiancée. From innuendo to moments of full-fledged physical comedy, BQE's musical score breathes new life into a rarely seen, but nonetheless, masterful work from the great Buster Keaton.

As a warm-up to Keaton, scary shadows and the imagination run wild with BQE's musical accompaniment to an early Felix the Cat silent cartoon, "All Sure-locked Homes." Together, both films make for a fun and diverse screening experience!