Even silent movies needed to tidy up once in a while…
Charley Chase and Martha Sleeper are trying to keep their cover as maid and valet in Mum’s the Word but what can he do when she takes his dust bunnies?
The Burglar on the Roof (1898) is an early comedy from the Vitagraph team and the plot is simple but we do learn one important lesson: brooms can be dangerous.
Very, very dangerous. This one is from My Best Girl, a lovely rom-com from Mary Pickford.
Available on DVD but, alas, out of print.
Vera Reynolds and Julia Faye get themselves cleaned up in Corporal Kate, which is a buddy comedy about two manicurists who sign on as wartime entertainers.
***
Like what you’re reading? Please consider sponsoring me on Patreon. All patrons will get early previews of upcoming features, exclusive polls and other goodies.
Movies Silently 