The Optimist

Comic misadventures on the beach and out on the sea pits the Optimist against his handsome Rival in attempts to win the affections of the Gir.

Learning to be a cowboy at a dude ranch, the Optimist gets lost in the desert, lassoed in the corral, and 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 - all in one day! Then, chaos ensues with two gorgeous women and a pool party.

Sent to a heath farm, the Optimist finds the scary 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 fantasises he’s in the high wire act with her and faces 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.