Lloyd and Pollard help a young girl out of the water but they are then chased by a shrew. On a bicycle built for two, Lloyd lazes about on the back while Pollard sweats from all of his effort. Thieves escape by car but it breaks down. Lloyd and Pollard help them start up again but the thieves steal the tandem bicycle, leaving the car in the hands of the heros.
Stunts
Lloyd's backseat laziness is pure physical comedy gold.
Practical Effects
Real tandem bicycle chaos, no safety nets.
Director
Gilbert Pratt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lloyd filmed dozens of these 'Lonesome Luke' two-reelers in 1919 alone, often completing multiple shorts per month.
The tandem bicycle gag became a Lloyd signature — he'd revisit it in bigger budgets, but never with this raw energy.
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