One bride, two names, zero brain cells — Charley Chase at his chaotic finest.
Charley tries to get out of an arranged marriage so he can marry another girl. What he doesn't realize is that they are one and same girl.
Acting
Chase's escalating panic is masterclass silent-era face acting.
Direction
Lamont keeps the farce machinery perfectly oiled.
Writing
Irony so thick you could cut it with a wedding cake knife.
Director
Charles Lamont
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Charley Chase was Hal Roach's secret weapon — his 'white-collar' everyman stood out against Chaplin's tramp and Keaton's stoic.
Arranged marriage plots in 1930s comedy let audiences laugh at old-money conventions while secretly envying their leisure.
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