This early Keystone, about the rivalry between two goonish suitors over goonish Alice Howell, starts out with with the suitors attacking each other with spiders and quickly escalates with attacks by rocks, water and soon, a Civil War cannon. It shows no subtlety in its humor ... all it lacks is a mushroom cloud at the end.
There is quite a lot of comedy talent on display, including Charley Chase, the forgotten -- and very funny -- Alice Howell, Chester Conklin and, to round out the pack, Al St. John. It won't make any fans, but if you enjoy the early Keystones or want to see these players in their earlier, rawer phases, it will be worth your time.
There is quite a lot of comedy talent on display, including Charley Chase, the forgotten -- and very funny -- Alice Howell, Chester Conklin and, to round out the pack, Al St. John. It won't make any fans, but if you enjoy the early Keystones or want to see these players in their earlier, rawer phases, it will be worth your time.