When Charlie borrows the policeman's uniform of his girl's father and captures a lunatic, his prospective father-in-law dons the uniform just in time to receive the reward of $1,000..


body { background-color: #000; color: #fff; }In the rarefied realm of silent cinema, few films have managed to tickle the funny bone with the same degree of efficacy as Sittin' Pretty, the 1928 masterpiece starring Charley Chase. This expertly crafted comedy, boasting a narrative that careens from one absurd misadventu...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Leo McCarey

Lloyd Ingraham
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"body { background-color: #000; color: #fff; }In the rarefied realm of silent cinema, few films have managed to tickle the funny bone with the same degree of efficacy as Sittin' Pretty, the 1928 masterpiece starring Charley Chase. This expertly crafted comedy, boasting a narrative that careens from one absurd misadventure to the next, is a testament to the enduring power of slapstick humor.The film's central conceit – Charlie borrowing the policeman's uniform of his prospective father-in-law to c..."
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