Not Much To It, But Toto Shows What He Can Do

Toto is a tramp who discover Clarine Seymour, having gone for a swim, clothesless. He steals the overalls off a scarecrow, and the two have a series of rough encounters with deputy Bud Jamison.

Toto was a very popular stage performer whom Hal Roach inveigled into the movies. Alas, he didn't care for the work, and broke his contract; Roach hired Stan Laurel to fill out the promised series of shorts. Although this cutdown version of the short lacks a lot, it shows Toto as a capable and quite funny clown.

Miss Seymour was a rising star, a veteran of the Thanhouser company, the star of a Griffith movie, and scheduled to appear in a DeMille picture when she died of "complications following an intestinal operation" -- a fate which I suspect is actually the result of a botched abortion.

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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Toto plays a hobo. He finds a pretty girl in bathing who has lost her garments, and robs a scarecrow to clothe her.

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