Introduction
1931 film Parlor, Bedroom and Bath is an American pre Code comedy film starring Buster Keaton, released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer in .1931 film Parlor, Bedroom and Bath is an American pre Code comedy film starring Buster Keaton, released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer in .
It was Keaton's third talking picture after his successful silent .It was Keaton's third talking picture after his successful silent .
The film was released in the United Kingdom as Romeo in .The film was released in the United Kingdom as Romeo in .
Two foreign language versions were made at the same time: Buster se marie in French, and Casanova wider Willen in .Two foreign language versions were made at the same time: Buster se marie in French, and Casanova wider Willen in .
It is the remake of a 1920 film of the same name, based on the play by Charles William Bell and Mark Swan, which opened on Broadway in New York City on Christmas Eve, 1917 and ran for 232 .It is the remake of a 1920 film of the same name, based on the play by Charles William Bell and Mark Swan, which opened on Broadway in New York City on Christmas Eve, 1917 and ran for 232 .
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath was filmed partly at Keaton's own .Parlor, Bedroom and Bath was filmed partly at Keaton's own .
The film is in the public domain due to the copyright not being .The film is in the public domain due to the copyright not being .
Plot
Jeffrey Haywood (Reginald Denny) wants to marry Virginia "Ginny" Embrey (Sally ).Jeffrey Haywood (Reginald Denny) wants to marry Virginia "Ginny" Embrey (Sally ).
However, Ginny refuses to marry unless her older sister, the hard to please Angelica (Dorothy Christy) marries first as she's afraid that Angelica will become an old .However, Ginny refuses to marry unless her older sister, the hard to please Angelica (Dorothy Christy) marries first as she's afraid that Angelica will become an old .
Angelica, in turn, finds every man she knows too dull and predictable, not wild and exciting, so prefers to stay .Angelica, in turn, finds every man she knows too dull and predictable, not wild and exciting, so prefers to stay .
One day, Jeff hits mild mannered and timid Reggie Irving (played by Keaton) with his car and brings him to the Embrey mansion to .One day, Jeff hits mild mannered and timid Reggie Irving (played by Keaton) with his car and brings him to the Embrey mansion to .
Angelica thinks that Reggie's handsome, so Jeff lies, telling her that he's a notorious, wealthy playboy chased away from Europe's .Angelica thinks that Reggie's handsome, so Jeff lies, telling her that he's a notorious, wealthy playboy chased away from Europe's .
Angelica 's intrigued, particularly when different women, hired by Jeff, visit Reggie and fight over .Angelica 's intrigued, particularly when different women, hired by Jeff, visit Reggie and fight over .
Reggie 's alarmed by this turn of events, as he thinks that Angelica's beautiful, but is inexperienced with wooing .Reggie 's alarmed by this turn of events, as he thinks that Angelica's beautiful, but is inexperienced with wooing .
He tries to flee, but is captured and re concussed by the Embrey groundskeepers at Jeff's .He tries to flee, but is captured and re concussed by the Embrey groundskeepers at Jeff's .
Angelica continues nursing him, falling in .Angelica continues nursing him, falling in .
Worried that Angelica will find Reggie dull, Jeff asks Polly (Charlotte Greenwood), a society journalist, to write rumors about .Worried that Angelica will find Reggie dull, Jeff asks Polly (Charlotte Greenwood), a society journalist, to write rumors about .
Also, he reserves a room for Polly and Reggie at the Seaside Hotel, intending that she'll will teach him how to woo and Angelica will catch them together, proving that Reggie's not .Also, he reserves a room for Polly and Reggie at the Seaside Hotel, intending that she'll will teach him how to woo and Angelica will catch them together, proving that Reggie's not .
Nita Leslie (Joan Peers), a family friend, believes the rumors Polly's been writing and, furious that her husband Fred prioritizes work over their marriage, declares to the Embreys that she'll go to an hotel "with the worst man I ."Nita Leslie (Joan Peers), a family friend, believes the rumors Polly's been writing and, furious that her husband Fred prioritizes work over their marriage, declares to the Embreys that she'll go to an hotel "with the worst man I ."
She sees Reggie packing his car and drives away with .She sees Reggie packing his car and drives away with .
After a disastrous trip to the Seaside Hotel, Nita and Reggie check in to their suite as Mr and Mrs John .After a disastrous trip to the Seaside Hotel, Nita and Reggie check in to their suite as Mr and Mrs John .
Nita becomes frightened that she is at an hotel with a terrible man and hides in the bedroom, despite his pleading from the parlor that Angelica needs to catch them .Nita becomes frightened that she is at an hotel with a terrible man and hides in the bedroom, despite his pleading from the parlor that Angelica needs to catch them .
Then, Polly bursts into the suite and comically attempts to teach him to .Then, Polly bursts into the suite and comically attempts to teach him to .
Sadly, Reggie 's a limp fish, lacking .Sadly, Reggie 's a limp fish, lacking .
The Embreys and Fred arrive, Fred shooting at Reggie for running away with .The Embreys and Fred arrive, Fred shooting at Reggie for running away with .
Polly collapses, and everyone flees, shouting, !"Polly collapses, and everyone flees, shouting, !"
with Fred pulling Nita out of the room before locking Reggie in the parlor with the ."with Fred pulling Nita out of the room before locking Reggie in the parlor with the ."
He hides her in a closet before the police .He hides her in a closet before the police .
When they find her, Polly wakes from her faint, and Reggie .When they find her, Polly wakes from her faint, and Reggie .
Everyone runs around the hotel, becoming mixed up, and Reggie and Angelica end back in his hotel suite .Everyone runs around the hotel, becoming mixed up, and Reggie and Angelica end back in his hotel suite .
He kisses her passionately, and she melts into his .He kisses her passionately, and she melts into his .