Mabel's Strange Predicament (Short 1914)

Mabel's Strange Predicament (Short 1914). 17m | Not Rated

“Mabelu0026#39;s Strange Predicament (1914) u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e** (out of 4) u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA woman (Mabel Normand) is walking her dog through a hotel lobby when a Tramp (Charles Chaplin) takes notice and begins to follow her around. The woman escapes to her room to get into her pajamas but soon she finds herself locked out with the Tramp following her some more. This is an interesting short as we see Mabel at the height of her popularity just as an unknown Chaplin is starting to weave what would become the best known character in film history. Sadly the film isnu0026#39;t that good but there are a few nice scenes to be had. I found the opening sequence in the hotel lobby to be pretty funny in large part to Mabelu0026#39;s reactions to the Tramp. The middle sequence with Mabel running around in her pajamas arenu0026#39;t as funny as they should have been and this is where the movie wonders off. Chaplin doesnu0026#39;t quite have his Tramp character working here but it is a starting point.”