Chaplin gets drunk, causes chaos, and accidentally seduces a waiter's wife — all in 33 minutes.
After a visit to a pub, Charlie and Ben cause a ruckus at a posh restaurant. Charlie later finds himself in a compromising position at a hotel with the head waiter's wife.
Acting
Chaplin's drunk physicality before he perfected the Tramp walk.
Direction
Early Chaplin finding his comedic rhythm in real locations.
Director
Charlie Chaplin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Chaplin's second film for Essanay Studios, made just weeks after leaving Keystone where he felt rushed and creatively stifled.
The 'drunken tramp' archetype was already tired by 1915, but Chaplin's precise physicality elevated it into art — this film shows him still negotiating between crude knockabout and the poetic sophistication he'd soon perfect.
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