Babes and Boobs (1918)

A young couple and their new baby are walking down the street when the wife decides to stop in at a store, and the husband agrees to wait outside with the baby in the carriage. He spots a ... See full summary »

Director:

Larry Semon

Writer:

Larry Semon

Stars:

Larry Semon, Madge Kirby, Frank Alexander

Cast

Cast overview:
Larry Semon
Madge Kirby
Frank Alexander

Storyline

A young couple and their new baby are walking down the street when the wife decides to stop in at a store, and the husband agrees to wait outside with the baby in the carriage. He spots a pretty maid sitting on a bench with a baby in the same kind of carriage and goes over to flirt with her. Meanwhile, a black lady pushing a baby also in the same kind of carriage leaves it in front of the store and goes in. Matters are further complicated when one of the carriages is stolen by kidnappers.

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 February 1918 (USA)

Also Known As:

Babes and Bombs

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vitagraph Company of America

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Funny, even for a Larry Semon comedy

This is the best Larry Semon comedy that I've seen. He sticks to the basic situation of mixed-up babies and delivers a genuinely funny comedy. In most of his shorts there are so many explosions and sticky goo thrown everywhere that the gags don't serve the plot, but that is not the case in this film. Larry is a new father charged with watching has baby carriage while his wife goes shopping in a store. He spies a pretty nursemaid on a bench tending to an identical baby carriage. Meanwhile, a black lady with yet another identical baby carriage parks it at the front of the store also. Throw in some baby kidnappers and there are plenty of funny misunderstandings for the whole reel. And yes the title has a completely different meaning today.