Plot Summary:Harold Lamb's dream is to go to college and become the most popular student on campus, much like the character Speedy played by actor Lester Laurel in the movie "The College Hero". Accepted into Tate College, Harold plans on emulating Speedy, including giving himself the nickname Speedy, to gain that popularity, not realizing that if he does so, he will be more the buffoon than the hero. To be the most popular student, he will have to outdo the current most popular student, football captain Chet Trask. Unaware Speedy's task is made all the more difficult when one of the upperclassmen, seeing how hard Speedy is trying to impress, does whatever he can to make Speedy look all the more ridiculous, all the while Speedy believing he is achieving his dream. The bully's efforts are made all the more easy as Speedy is able to buy his way to seeming popularity with the small nest egg he was able to accumulate from work. The one thing that Speedy may not be able to buy is his way onto the football team, which he is convinced is the only surefire way to becoming the campus hero, despite not realizing that he truly is not the football type. While Speedy remains unaware how he truly looks to his classmates, Peggy, the daughter of the owner of the rooming house where he is staying, is aware, she who is in love with him, and he with her. The love of a good woman may be able to provide Speedy with a clearer understanding of who he truly should be to impress, and/or get his mind focused on other things other than being everyone's best friend.
哈罗德(哈罗德·劳埃德 Harold Lloyd 饰)是出生在乡下的小镇青年,刚刚升入大学的他对未来充满了憧憬和希望,他渴望成为校园里的风云人物,并且为此做出了很多的努力,可是他的种种举动却成为了旁人眼中的笑话,不仅如此,呆头呆脑的他还屡屡遭人算计,扮演着冤大头的角色。 女学生佩姬(乔拜娜·劳斯顿 Jobyna Ralston 饰)不忍心看到哈罗德被刷得团团转,于是好心的提醒他,终于明白了事情真相的哈罗德陷入了消沉的情绪之中。好在哈罗德是一位乐观的青年,重振旗鼓之后,哈罗德加入了校足球队,虽然只能坐冷板凳,但哈罗德知道,只要自己坚守这一位置一天,就总能遇到让自己发光发热的机会。