1919) Sunnyside
SILENT ROMANTIC COMEDY 24 minute short produced, edited, music, written, directed and starring Charlie Chaplin, centering on the little tramp getting up and getting to work with the owner taking him under his wing, physically harassing him by frequently kicking his behind at 4 o'clock in the morning. At first I thought the little tramp must be working in a farm and in this film he's sort of is, but after directing some cattle- he then comes back to the owner. He is late because he was busy seeing girl he's attracted to, for minding some sort of motel, and the owner continues to berate him. A young wealthy man then gets into an automobile accident nearby as a result of driving fast and they bring him in to the closest location which was the motel. Chaplin then competes for this girls affection with the wealthy young man as she stops by into the store. Chaplins best films are supposed to be his short ones because they're short crammed with many comical slap sticks but in this case it consists to have very few slap sticks, but as viewers watched this it's sidetracked with love advances instead better shown and felt on Chaplins later movies.
Review of Sunnyside
