Charlie Chaplin had only starred in a few movies and had just debuted the Tramp when he appeared in Henry Lehrman's "Between Showers". The plot involves a stolen umbrella, but is mainly an excuse for a bunch of physical humor. Cinema was still in its relative infancy, and the absence of sound meant that people had to do a lot of the acting with their faces. Despite the simple plot, it's a fun 15 minutes. It's ironic seeing a city block in LA surrounded by water, now that California's running out of water.
Anyway, pretty fun. Chester Conklin (the policeman) later played the technician in "Modern Times".
Anyway, pretty fun. Chester Conklin (the policeman) later played the technician in "Modern Times".