Stan plays a kind hearted tramp whose love goes un-requited in this sweet short film from 1925.
Acting
Laurel's expressive eyes do all the talking — devastating without dialogue.
Direction
Pembroke and Rock balance pathos and pratfalls with surprising grace.
Director
Scott Pembroke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Laurel made over 60 solo shorts before partnering with Hardy in 1926 — this was among his last as a lone performer.
The 'kind tramp' archetype dominated 1920s cinema, reflecting post-WWI anxiety about economic displacement and dignity in poverty.
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