The Swell Head (also known as The Swelled Head and Eddie Foy, Jr., with Bessie Love in The Swelled Head)[4][5][6] is a 1928 American romantic musical[7] short starring Eddie Foy Jr. and Bessie Love, directed by Foy's brother Bryan.
[4] A young man (Foy) and woman (Love) perform a vaudeville act multiple times a day.
The young man's ego makes their collaboration difficult.
When he is made aware of this, he changes his ways, and the pair fall in love.
[2] Foy and Love received high praise for their performances,[2][3] and the film left open the possibility for sequel shorts.