Charles Lakin

Películas

Pinched
Cop
Harold's checked cap, blown from his head by a freakish wind, gets him into trouble. First he comes into conflict with the police as a highwayman, then the cap serves to identify him as a housebreaker and lands him in jail, while the innocent cause of his trouble becomes his cellmate for another reason. Eventually a distracted wife rescues both her husband and Harold from the clutches of the law, the cap this time aiding him to regain his freedom.
A Submarine Pirate
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
A waiter tricks his way into command of a sub in order to rob a ship carrying gold bullion.
A Lover's Lost Control
Dishware Clerk
Mr. and Mrs. Gussle get up to some hijinks in this Keystone comedy.
Fatty's Tintype Tangle
Cop
Hubby and wifey are in love, but he's henpecked by her mother. A nip of whiskey gives him Dutch courage, and he storms out, declaring he won't be a domestic slave anymore. He heads for a park bench where a photographer mistakes him for a seated woman's sweetheart. The tintype of the two of them falls into the hands of the woman's husband, whose jealous rage frightens our hero. He abruptly leaves town, telling wifey he'll be away on business. Wifey doesn't need her house while he's away, so, unknown to hubby, she moves in with mom and rents the house to the couple from the park. When our hero returns home sooner than expected, the renter has another attack of jealousy.
Do-Re-Mi-Boom!
Park Boyfriend
A man falls in love with a piano player and tries to woo her. A passerby hears a maid's music, fancies he's found his true love, and chats her up. Her boyfriend arrives for his music lesson and jealously dismisses the interloper, who swipes a grinder's organ (and monkey) to help him serenade the maid. Later he follows the boyfriend to a residence hotel and plants a bomb in the man's piano. The organ-grinder is gunning for the thief, and soon the piano, bomb, monkey, thief, and pistol-packing grinder are rolling down the road to the delight of maid and lover. It's ka-boom for some and a kiss for others.
Fatty’s Faithful Fido
Coat Check Attendant
Fatty and Al are Minta's suitors. After Fatty sics his dog on him, Al marks Fatty for roughing up by two thugs, but the plan backfires.
That Little Band Of Gold
Page Boy (uncredited)
A happy young couple become engaged, and soon afterwards they are married. But after their marriage, the husband begins to stay out carousing with his friends, leaving his wife at home with her mother. Then, when the three of them go to the opera together, the husband spots one of his friends in another box. Soon the domestic difficulties reach their peak.
From Patches to Plenty
Waiter
A poor man finds a bag with a lot of money resulting in a change of lifestyle. But not without complications...
Willful Ambrose
The Bartender
Marksman Ambrose accidentally shoots a beer stein his wife has bought for him as a gift, so he tries to replace it.
Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life
Fatty's Business Associate (uncredited)
When a woman's husband leaves town, she begins to see odd things happening in her house. Afraid that gangsters are after her, she becomes increasingly anxious.
El nuevo trabajo de Fatty
Stubbled Saloon Customer in Derby (uncredited)
Fatty es un vagabundo inofensivo. Cuando entra en el bar de Ambrose Schnitz con la idea de almorzar gratis y de beber algo de aguardiente sin pagar, el señor Schnitz lo echa. Alguien ha estado volando por los aires las tabernas de las personas que tratan mal a las personas sin recursos, por lo que los clientes de Schnitz le juegan una mala pasada, dejándole una nota anónima en la que le dicen que el lugar va a explotar a las 3 de la tarde. Schnitz cree que Fatty es el culpable, por lo que cuando lo ve aparecer cuando faltan pocos minutos para las tres, provisto de un queso de bola, cree que está armado con una bomba y huye despavorido del local, en busca de la policía. Fatty no sabe qué ha pasado, pero ahora tiene la barra entera para él..
Charlot, prehistórico
Caveman (uncredited)
Situada en la Edad de Piedra, el Rey Low-Brow gobierna el lugar y tiene un harén de esposas. Weakchin (Chaplin) llega al lugar (donde cada hombre tiene un centenar de esposas) y se enamora de la esposa favorita del rey. Charlot pelea con el rey y lo arroja por un acantilado. Como se lo presume muerto, Charlot se corona rey y comienza a disfrutar de su favorita con todo el harén a sus pies.
Leading Lizzie Astray
Singer (uncredited)
A city slicker tries to woo a country girl while her boyfriend fixes his tire.
Charlot, regisseur
Man in Audience (uncredited)
Trabajando en un teatro Charlot tiene problemas y conflictos con el equipaje de los actores y la distribución de los camarines. Una vez más Charlot aparece como perezoso, mentiroso y hasta innoble, galante, mal compañero y termina con los alborotos de siempre.
Charlot, árbitro
One of St. John's Gang (uncredited)
Un par de vagabundos deciden fingir una pelea de exhibición de boxeo para un promotor. En tanto Pug, un tipo de buen corazón pero alborotador, enfrenta un grupo de atrevidos que molesta a su novia. Impresionados por sus habilidades deciden hacerlo pasar por Cyclone Flynn, el campeón, y hacerlo participar de un encuentro de boxeo.
Mabel al volante
Cheering Spectator (uncredited)
Charlie, competing with his rival's race car, offers Mabel a ride on his motorcycle but drops her in a puddle. He also kidnaps his rival before the race. But Mabel decides to take the wheels in his place, thus causing a threat to Charlie. As the race progresses, despite a very late start, Mabel manages to gain a lead of three laps. Charlie with his henchmen, tries to sabotage the race by using oil and bombs on the track. They seem to succeed for a while, but their dirty tricks were not enough to stop the high-spirited Mabel from winning the race.