The 'Port' gag


I've only just recently gotten into Buster Keaton (what a discovery!) and in the process I bought two boxsets containing shorts (I realised quite late that one boxset missed off a couple..)

In 'The Love Nest', soon after the "All hands on deck!" gag, there is a caption that reads "What are you doing now? - Since you came aboard you haven't done a thing right."
However I'm not sure that's correct for the gag, the word 'Port' must be mentioned in the dialogue as Buster then proceeds to bring the captain a bottle of port. Buster points to the bottle and explains "..Port!" to the confused captain. The captain throws the bottle into the sea and a dejected Buster throws a wreath after it.
I laughed so hard at this gag, though in the Network boxset, it's been cut out!
It's only by buying the complete shorts in the 'Masters of Cinema' series that I was able to see it.
I just wondered if anyone else had encountered it being cut out or missing?

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The full scene is on the "Keaton Plus" DVD. Buster, taking the "All hands on deck!" order wrong, is scolded by the captain, who orders "All hands to port!" Buster obligingly brings a bottle of port.

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I saw that, I'm so glad someone did the correct title card! The other title card just did not make sense.. I really like that gag :P

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