Old Keystone Kops Never Die, They Simply Join the Fire Department

When Flora Finch has the leg show that Peggy Shaw is appearing in closed, her son invites the entire chorus home for a party. When his mother, a burglar and a fire appears, chaos ensues in this one-reel comedy.

I was surprised to see that Dave Fleischer directed this live-action comedy, the first of the "Carrie of the Chorus" series brother Max produced. I was familiar with Dave's work as director of the brothers' cartoons and his later work as a cartoon producer for Columbia. Miss Shaw's career was mostly as a showgirl for Florenz Ziegfeld.

This movie is short and fairly primitive for the era, with the assortment of frantic comics running through their gags competently, in a manner that had gone out of style. It's mostly interesting as a historical curiosity.

If you wish to see it for yourself, it is the last (and alas, the least) offering on ACCIDENTALLY PRESERVED 4, compiled by and with lively scores by Producer Ben Model. All of the shorts on this DVD are drawn from 9.5 mm show-at-home prints for the "Pathe Baby" system.

The comedy genre refers to a category of entertainment that aims to amuse and entertain audiences by using humor, wit, and comedic situations. Comedies are created with the primary intention of eliciting laughter and providing lighthearted enjoyment. They encompass a wide range of styles, tones, and themes, appealing to various tastes and audiences.

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The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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Carrie works her charm on a small-town judge after she and her fellow chorus girls are arrested for performing an indecent hula dance.

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