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Marvel Stafford
- His wife
- (as Marvel Safford)
Zip Monberg
- Casper Catnip - the hotel detective
- (as George Monberg)
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Faux Chaplin...directed by Charley Chase.
This film stars Jimmy Adams and Harry Mann. It's included in a DD set for Charley Chase fans because he directed this film. In fact, Chase directed TONS of films for Hal Roach Studios--including some for the Little Rascals and Laurel & Hardy--and many others. In many cases he's credited as 'Charles Parrott' because that is his real name. And, incidentally, Charley's brother also starred in and directed a TON of shorts as Paul or James Parrott.
This film is a knockoff of a Charlie Chaplin film. During Charlie's heyday, quite a few comics impersonated him--and in many cases they didn't even let the audiences know they were NOT seeing Chaplin. In this case, it's Harry Mann playing Chaplin and he did appear to be Chaplin if you aren't looking very closely. However, unlike Billy West (who was great at knocking off Chaplin's act), Mann doesn't quite act like Chaplin.
As for the plot, the title of the film pretty much says it all. Two jerks spend most of the film running about a hotel making passes at women and behaving boorishly. There is a lot of punching and slapping and kicking as well--mostly for no particular reason. And, as I watched, I also noticed that there really was no reason for one of them to look like Chaplin--the film would have worked the same without this dumb ruse. All in all, the film is only noteworthy if you want to see one of the faux Chaplins--otherwise, it's a bit dull and unfunny.
By the way, get a load of the pretty ladies in bathing suits. My, how times have changed since 1919!
This film is a knockoff of a Charlie Chaplin film. During Charlie's heyday, quite a few comics impersonated him--and in many cases they didn't even let the audiences know they were NOT seeing Chaplin. In this case, it's Harry Mann playing Chaplin and he did appear to be Chaplin if you aren't looking very closely. However, unlike Billy West (who was great at knocking off Chaplin's act), Mann doesn't quite act like Chaplin.
As for the plot, the title of the film pretty much says it all. Two jerks spend most of the film running about a hotel making passes at women and behaving boorishly. There is a lot of punching and slapping and kicking as well--mostly for no particular reason. And, as I watched, I also noticed that there really was no reason for one of them to look like Chaplin--the film would have worked the same without this dumb ruse. All in all, the film is only noteworthy if you want to see one of the faux Chaplins--otherwise, it's a bit dull and unfunny.
By the way, get a load of the pretty ladies in bathing suits. My, how times have changed since 1919!
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- planktonrules
- Oct 15, 2011
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- Runtime22 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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