Caught in a Cabaret (1914)

Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret, suffering the strict orders from his boss. He'll meet a pretty girl in the park, pretending to be a fancy ambassador, despite the jealousy of her fiancée.

Stars:

Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Dan Albert

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Chaplin	...	Waiter
Mabel Normand	...	Mabel

Storyline

Given an hour off from his job as a cafe waiter, Charlie rescues Mabel from a thug, is given an invitation to her home, and arrives presenting a card which falsely identifies him as the Greek Ambassador. Before he can get back to work, her parents invite him to a future garden party. Her jealous lover has Charlie followed back to the cafe. Charlie is a hit at the garden party but, as he leaves to return to work, the rival invites everyone to go with him to the cafe so Charlie will be exposed.

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Plot Keywords:

waiter | cabaret | public domain | pianist | actor shares first name with character

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 April 1914 (USA)

Also Known As:

Charlie the Waiter

Company Credits

Production Co:

Keystone Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min 9 min (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Funniest Man in the World (1967)

User Reviews

Charlie Mingling with the Upper Classes

Having been born into working class society, Charlie Chaplin created a character in 'Caught in a Cabaret' whereby he could mingle with the upper classes as the title suggests. The theme of the rich and the poor, the classes engaging with each other was a recurring theme for Chaplin.