His Prehistoric Past; Bank, The; Charlie At The Bank

1112. HIS PREHISTORIC PAST AND THE BANK (1914, 1915-USA)
1. HIS PREHISTORIC PAST (DEC. 7, 1914). WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CHARLES CHAPLIN. WITH CHARLES CHAPLIN, MACK SWAIN. IN HIS LAST FILM FOR KEYSTONE, CHARLIE FALLS ASLEEP ON A PARK BENCH AND DREAMS HE IS WEAKCHIN, A CAVEMAN IN A FLEA BITTEN ANIMAL SKIN – WITH DERBY AND CANE, Of COURSE! HE WAS CASTAWAY WHILE SWIMMING THE THREE-MILE LIMIT AND WASHED UP IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, WHERE EVERY MAN HAS 1,000 WIVES. (“MRS. SOLOÂMON,” SAYS WEAKCHIN, “YOU’RE ONE IN A THOUSAND!”} CHARLIE STARTS FLIRTING WITH ONE Of THE KING’S WIVES AND WHAT A MISTAKE! A WATERFALL FLOODS THEM AND THEY WIND UPÑLIKE HIS PLANÑALL WET. WEAKCHIN THEN PROCLAIMS HIMSELF KING, AND A WAR ERUPTS. BUT DREAMS ARE SHORT-LIVED, AND CHARLIE WAKES UP WHEN A POLICEMAN TAPS HIM ON THE HEAD FOR SLEEPING ON A PARK BENCH!
2. THE BANK (CHARLIE AT THE BANK) (AUG 9 1915). WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CHARLES CHAPLIN FOR ESSANAY, WITH CHARLES CHAPLIN, EDNA PURVIANCE. A DAPPER CHARLIE ENTERS THE BANK LIKE A WALL STREET FINANCIER. HE UNLOCKS AN IMPRESSIVE VAULT, DEPOSITS HIS WAISTCOAT, AND IN A SURPRISE TWIST, LAKES OUT A MOP, PAIL AND UNIFORM. YES, CHARLIE IS THE JANITOR. WATCH OUT FOR THAT MOP. NO MAN’S FACE IS SAFE! NO DESK TOP OR STACK Of PAPERS REMAINS DRY! HOPELESSLY IN LOVE WITH EDNA, THE SECRETARY, HE DANCES LIKE A GAY LOTHARIO AND PLACES FRESH BLOOMS ON HER TYPEWRITER. SHE PAYS HIM NO MIND AND TOSSES THE (LOWERS IN THE WASTE BASKET FOR HIM TO EMPTY. SUDDENLY, BANK ROBBERS ENTER AND ITÕS CHARLIE TO THE RESCUE. VALIANTLY, HE SAVES EDNA FROM THE CROOKS’ CLUTCHES AND JAILS THE CRIMIÂNALS IN THE VAULT, JUSTICE AND CHARLIE TRIUMPHANT! SILENT FILMS WITH ORIGINAL ORGAN SCORE, CORRECT PROJECTION SPEED. 54 MINUTES TOTAL. CHAPLIN