Mack Sennett's health is suffering, so his doctor recommends a change of climate -- from his orange grove to Mount Lowe. He can still see his grove from the heights, but Eddie Dillon almost dies in the snow in this "Comedy of Sunny California".
One of the reasons usually cited for the rise of South California's prominence in the movie industry is the variety of different shooting sites. The idea of an orange grove and a snowstorm within sight of each other would surprise most people and Sennett took advantage, as he would at Keystone, of local events and sights. Here we get a look at the Rubio Canyon funicular railway leading to Mt. Lowe, as well as Mabel Normand frisking in the snow. It's a bit mild, particularly if your idea of a Sennett comedy involves bombs and thrown pies, but very amusing.
One of the reasons usually cited for the rise of South California's prominence in the movie industry is the variety of different shooting sites. The idea of an orange grove and a snowstorm within sight of each other would surprise most people and Sennett took advantage, as he would at Keystone, of local events and sights. Here we get a look at the Rubio Canyon funicular railway leading to Mt. Lowe, as well as Mabel Normand frisking in the snow. It's a bit mild, particularly if your idea of a Sennett comedy involves bombs and thrown pies, but very amusing.