Fluttering Hearts (1927)

Ignoring her father's attempts to counsel her, a young woman races off to a sale at a store. Chased by a motorcycle policeman, she eventually wins him over with the help of a friendly ... See full summary »

Director:

James Parrott

Writer:

H.M. Walker (titles)

Stars:

Charley Chase, Martha Sleeper, Oliver Hardy

Cast

Credited cast:
Charley Chase	...	Charley
Martha Sleeper	...	Daughter
Oliver Hardy	...	Big Bill
William Burress	...	Father
Eugene Pallette	...	Motorcycle Cop
Kay Deslys	...	Big Bill's girl
May Wallace	...	Mother
Charlie Hall	...	Man under car
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edgar Dearing	...	Doorman
Jack Gavin
Dick Gilbert

Storyline

Ignoring her father's attempts to counsel her, a young woman races off to a sale at a store. Chased by a motorcycle policeman, she eventually wins him over with the help of a friendly millionaire. Meanwhile, her father desperately needs to retrieve a compromising letter that he once wrote, and he will need help to do it.

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 June 1927 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References A Dog's Life (1918)

User Reviews

A solid two reel comedy from the Golden Age of Silents

Charley Chase combines his gift for pantomime and slapstick in this solid entry in his series for Hal Roach. His brand of humor was based on the "comedy of Embarrassment"; a simple situation compounds itself into almost absolute chaos with Chase left in the dust. As this film is generally unavailable unless you are a 16mm film collector, it is a prime example of just how clever and funny Charley Chase could be AND without words! The sequence in a department store during a white sale begins innocently enough but builds into a free for all that includes Martha Sleeper as the spoiled rich girl and Eugene Pallette as a willing policeman. The brilliant Oliver Hardy, at this time on the threshold of his pairing with Stan Laurel, appears as BIG BILL, the man who can make or break Martha Sleeper's rich father, played to perfection by William Burress. The meeting of Chase and Hardy is priceless; one of the best sequences Charley ever had on screen. This film is just one example of the wonderful screen comedy of a great yet forgotten star, Charley Chase.