Max Is Stuck Up (1910)
"Max ne se mariera pas" (original title)

Writer:

Max Linder

Stars:

Max Linder, Gabrielle Lange

Cast

Cast overview:
Max Linder	...	Max
Gabrielle Lange

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

character name in title

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

20 March 1911 (USA)

Also Known As:

Max Is Almost Married

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pathé Frères

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released in the US as a split reel along with the comedy How Tommy's Wit Worked.

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Connections

Featured in L'homme au chapeau de soie (1983)

User Reviews

While it certainly isn't subtle, it's a very good comedy for 1910.

This is one of a few dozen Max Linder comedies which still exist today. The bulk of Linder's films, like most silents, have decomposed over the years due to their being made on nitrate film stock. It's a shame, as Linder was one of the earliest film comedians and Chaplin himself credits Linder with inspiring his work. But, due to changing interests and the ravages of time, Linder is all but forgotten today.

"Max is Stuck Up" is a very enjoyable comedy for its time. While folks today would probably find the plot way too simple and the action a bit over-exaggerated, it compares very well to the REALLY broad slapstick films of the day.

The film begins with Max being invited to dinner with his fiancée and future in-laws. To be polite, he stops on the way at a bakery to bring along a small gift for the in-laws. Unfortunately, he steps on some flypaper and has a devil of a time getting it off himself. When he arrives at the dinner, he's quite sticky and this causes LOTS of problems--which would have all been alleviated had he told them of his flypaper predicament. But, you need to suspend disbelief about such things and just sit back and enjoy. Worth seeing if not exactly inspired.