"The Floorwalker" is a 1916 black-and-white silent movie, so this is going to have its 100th anniversary next year. Chaplin himself was in his mid-20s when he wrote, directed and starred in this one. It runs for roughly 30 minutes and features Chaplin's most famous character: The Tramp. All the action takes place at a department store where the protagonist is the new floorwalker. However, the old one is obviously not too happy about having been let go, so he decides to go out on a criminal note. Unluckily for Chaplin, the old one looks very similar to him, so Chaplis is basically busy for the entire film trying to get away from the huge store manager. He is played by Eric Campbell again, a regular in Chaplin's films. Edna Purviance is on board again, even if the romance story in this little movie is not really significant this time. All in all, a solid watch. Recommended.
Review of The Floorwalker
