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The Tramp is tricked into impersonating an embezzling floorwalker in a department store.The Tramp is tricked into impersonating an embezzling floorwalker in a department store.The Tramp is tricked into impersonating an embezzling floorwalker in a department store.
Henry Bergman
- Old Man
- (uncredited)
Frank J. Coleman
- Janitor
- (uncredited)
Fred Goodwins
- Shoe clerk
- (uncredited)
Bud Jamison
- Small Role
- (uncredited)
Tom Nelson
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Wesley Ruggles
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThis film was noted for the first "running staircase" (escalator) used in films.
- GoofsThere's only one escalator (going up), with none going down--and no visible stairs to boot.
- Alternate versionsKino International distributes a set of videos containing all the 12 Mutual short films made by Chaplin in 1915 - 1917. They are presented by David Shepard, who copyrighted the versions in 1984, and has a music soundtrack composed and performed by Michael Mortilla who copyrighted his score in 1989. The running time of this film is 24 minutes.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Chaplin Cavalcade (1941)
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Decent if not great Chaplin fare
If you have read my other reviews of Chaplin's comedy shorts, you may have noticed that I have generally given very poor reviews of films made during his first couple years in Hollywood (1914-1915). In general, they had no script or direction, were never really edited and just weren't particularly funny. In addition, Chaplin had a lot to learn about and develop regarding his Little Tramp character. by 1916, however, the movies began to improve as Chaplin was now the creative force behind all his films and he had honed his craft.
For a 1916 short, this is a pretty good film. It does have a pretty decent plot and it's pretty enjoyable. There's just one problem and I doubt if it is Chaplin's fault. When the film is nearing its conclusion, it just seems to end abruptly during the final climactic fight. I really think that the last few seconds of the film have been lost and that is why it ends this way. This isn't too uncommon for Chaplin shorts, as many have been pieced together from many different prints and many differing versions of the same short exist. I'd love to see a more complete print than was available on THE ESSENTIAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN COLLECTION, v. 7.
For a 1916 short, this is a pretty good film. It does have a pretty decent plot and it's pretty enjoyable. There's just one problem and I doubt if it is Chaplin's fault. When the film is nearing its conclusion, it just seems to end abruptly during the final climactic fight. I really think that the last few seconds of the film have been lost and that is why it ends this way. This isn't too uncommon for Chaplin shorts, as many have been pieced together from many different prints and many differing versions of the same short exist. I'd love to see a more complete print than was available on THE ESSENTIAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN COLLECTION, v. 7.
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- planktonrules
- Jul 2, 2006
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- Runtime29 minutes
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