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Charlie Chaplin takes a stroll in a park where he sees a man, his wife and daughter seated on a bench. The husband sees a pretty girl passing and smiles at her. She smiles back and he makes an excuse to his wife to get away and follows her. The girl inveigles him into playing a game of blind man’s buff, and when he is securely blindfolded robs him of his pocketbook. Chaplin offers to lead the man back to his wife but instead takes him to the sea and pushes him in. He then introduces himself to the wife and daughter and they take him home with them. When the husband gets back he is introduced to the new-found friend. He recognizes Chaplin’s voice and a fight is started. Chaplin, after losing part of his wearing apparel, escapes by running upstairs. Presently he reappears sans mustache, dressed in the daughter’s clothing. The flirtatious husband then tries to make up to Chaplin and stirs the wife’s jealousy. Another battle is started and the wife discovers that Chaplin is not a woman. He finally is hurled out into the street and wends his sad way homeward.
Viewer review:
I am very glad I saw this Chaplin film, though it isn’t exactly great. That’s because it still is a funny film and I was absolutely amazed watching Chaplin in drag. He actually made a rather pretty woman–far more fetching than Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis in SOME LIKE IT HOT! The film begins with Chaplin having a run-in at the park and tossing a guy and a cop into the lake. He then meets the man’s wife and daughter and charms them. He doesn’t know they are related to the man he assaulted so he isn’t afraid to accompany the women home (I guess they just forgot about Dad). Well, once home, things seem to be going pretty well for the Little Tramp and he is quite smitten with the daughter and vice-versa. However, Dad finally returns and Charlie dressed as a woman to remain there and be with his new girlfriend. It’s really cute when Dad begins making passes at Charlie and the film is a lot of fun.
Year: 1915
Director: Charles Chaplin
Writer: Charles Chaplin
Cast:
Charles Chaplin as Gentleman
Billy Armstrong as Father’s Friend
Marta Golden as Her Mother
Charles Inslee as Her Father
Edna Purviance as Daughter of the House
Margie Reiger as Father’s Lady Friend
Jess Robbins as Soda Vendor
Leo White as Idler in the Park
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