Ralph Graves and Marvin Loback wander into a hotel across the street from the bank they intend to rob. Alice Day, so cute that she wears footie pajamas to a fire, gets in the way of their plans in this funny Sennett comedy.
Sennett hired dramatic actor Graves to be the juvenile in more sophisticated comedies, while his skilled and numerous comics did the silly stuff that Sennett's audiences wanted. Somehow, Graves picked up enough stuff at work to be very amusing in this one. He plays with his derby; he stumbles on stairs. He picks Vernon Dent's pocket and gets trapped under Marvin Loback.
Given how much a stiff he is in other Sennett comedies and stalwart and dull in his adventure flicks directed by Capra, it's very nice to see he could do real comedy bits. Too bad no one noticed that the hotel that everyone in is still on fire!
Sennett hired dramatic actor Graves to be the juvenile in more sophisticated comedies, while his skilled and numerous comics did the silly stuff that Sennett's audiences wanted. Somehow, Graves picked up enough stuff at work to be very amusing in this one. He plays with his derby; he stumbles on stairs. He picks Vernon Dent's pocket and gets trapped under Marvin Loback.
Given how much a stiff he is in other Sennett comedies and stalwart and dull in his adventure flicks directed by Capra, it's very nice to see he could do real comedy bits. Too bad no one noticed that the hotel that everyone in is still on fire!
