This is planes, trains and automobiles, 1910's style, with forgotten funny man Chester Conklin pursuing a young lady and inavertedly stopping a saboteur. It's all fast and funny, with some of the sequences looking like ancient animation. Fun for its silly plot, antique special effects, and especially for Conklin, this shows what silent comedy master Mack Sennett did best: make people laugh, and like the song in "Mack and Mabel" says, "We were just making a buck." What survives of these century old masterpieces today does indeed make the whole world laugh. Without the artistry of these one and two reelers, we would never have advanced to where comedy is today.
Review of Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts
