'The Dinner Party' — MiamisFF Review
A young woman finds herself trapped in a crossfire of awkwardness during a nightmarish dinner party with her boyfriend's dysfunctional family.
Caught in a Cabaret (1914)
Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret, suffering the strict orders from his boss. He meets a pretty girl in the park and tries to impress her by pretending to be an ambassador. Unfortunately she has a jealous fiancé.
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Charlie is a clumsy waiter in a cheap cabaret, suffering the strict orders from his boss. He meets a pretty girl in the park and tries to impress her by pretending to be an ambassador. Unfortunately she has a jealous fiancé.
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy
Written By:Mabel Normand, Charlie Chaplin
In Theaters:4/27/1914
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Runtime:23 minutes
Studio:Keystone Film Company
Cast
Mabel Normand
Director
Charlie Chaplin
Waiter
Mabel Normand
Mabel
Phyllis Allen
Cabaret Dancer (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
Waiter / Footman (uncredited)
Alice Davenport
Mabel's Mother (uncredited)
Minta Durfee
Cabaret Patron / Girl in Park (uncredited)
Ted Edwards
Singer (uncredited)
Billy Gilbert
Cabaret Patron (uncredited)
Gordon Griffith
Boy in Park (uncredited)
Alice Howell
Party Guest (uncredited)
Edgar Kennedy
Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
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