Will Johnstone was also writer for the Marx Brothers. As a cartoonist, he invented the taxpayer who wears nothing but a barrel held up by suspenders. This site says "his mother Wilhelmina Saphira Fritz Breuninger was the daughter of jeweler Wilhelm Gustave Breuninger from Washington, D.C., the designer of the 'globe and anchor' U.S. Marine Corps device."

Ready to read what the movie was all about? Has the Ballyhoo had the intended effect?

Wikipedia:

Mike is a 1926 film directed by Marshall Neilan. The film is a modest production, featuring Sally O'Neil and William Haines.

Mike (Sally O'Neil) is a boy of the railroads, living with his father (Charles Murray) in a converted freight car, in love with telegraphist Harlan (William Haines).

imdb says it's a drama. Well, comedy is a perishable commodity.