Between Showers (1914) starring Charlie Chaplin, Ford Sterling, Chester Conklin
Between Showers – in this early Charlie Chaplin film, Charlie competes with another man (Ford Sterling, at the time a major comedy film star) in trying to help a pretty young lady cross a muddy street. The two rivals fight over various items in their struggle to be first to help the lady, including a wooden plank and Sterling’s umbrella.
Chester Conklin also makes an appearance as a policeman. Between Showers is a very slapstick film, standard Keystone fare. It has little to recommend it beyond its’ historical value as an early Charlie Chaplin film.
Cast of characters
- Charlie Chaplin (Shoulder Arms) … Masher
- Ford Sterling (A Film Johnnie) … Rival Masher
- Chester Conklin (Dough and Dynamite) … Policeman
- Edward Nolan (Making a Living) … Chivalrous Policeman
- Peggy Pearce (Tango Tangles) … 1st Lady in Distress
- Emma Clifton (Making a Living) … 2nd Lady in Distress
Trivia
- Emma Bell Clifton was hired by Mack Sennet because she resembled Mabel Normand.
- This film is one of the 34 short films included in the “Chaplin at Keystone” DVD collection.