Short Pants

Arthur, a young man in the Sweet Sixteen Club, is humiliated when he falls into a mud puddle during a party. He is taken to the hostess's home, where she provides him with a suit and a formula for proposing to her daughter. Arthur takes advantage of the situation but is discovered by the rest of the club members, leading to a comical and tragic scene where a girl slips from his side and a cow approaches. The film ends with Arthur planting a kiss on the cow's wet nose, symbolizing his defeat and the absurdity of his quest for love. This 1924 short comedy, starring Marceline Day and Arthur Lake, captures the essence of early silent film humor.