Once the star of the film studio Keystone Mabel Normand could easily make films with his participation (under the patronage of Mac Sennet), without feeling almost no competition from other staff actors of the studio. However, with the advent of the British Charles Chaplin, the situation began to change. At first, the young man got used to a new kind of art and did what the directors ordered. But then he began to give advice, argue with the creators of the paintings, as soon as the films with his participation began to bring money to the studio. It is known that the creative differences between Mabel and Charlie were at the very beginning of his film career. However, gradually his Tramp began to receive more and more screen time, which even became at some point on par with the heroines of Mabel. A vivid example is the film "A Busy Day Mabel", where Chaplin played the Tramp familiar to the audience, and Normand is a walk-dog saleswoman who does not do well with trade.
This is a typical Keystone painting. It's all the trappings of Sennett's comedies: cops, fights, slaps, domino falls. There are two main conflicts (by the number of main characters). First, Mabel tries to sell hot dogs, engaging in fights with lovers of free food. Secondly, the Tramp penetrates the event (car racing) with a “hare”, entering into skirmishes with police officers, as well as some visitors. At some point, both characters meet and... something unimaginable (but familiar to Sennetian comedies) begins.
There is a certain charm in this film. Well, at least in the fight scenes, where you can see that the actors move like a dance (especially when rotating in place). And here you can see the hand of Chaplin, who considered cinema an art closely related to choreography.
PS: By the way, it was here that Chaplin first pulled his signature trick with a bowler hat, which he rolled around his arm and then caught.
6 out of 10
