Count Ben Turpin shows up to judge the beauty contest at the Keystone Hotel. On hand are such local luminaries as mayor Chester Conklin, police chief Ford Sterling, and hotel detective Hank Mann.
It's a straight-up, old fashioned slapstick comedy that uses the comics who prospered during the silents, usually at Mack Sennett's studio, doing gags derived from that era, complete with a collection of comics emulating the Keystone Kops; the contestants for the contest include several former Sennett Bathing Beauties, and a nice-sized pie fight. It was undoubtedly a lot of fun for those who remembered slapstick comics in the contemporary audience. As a fan of silent comedy, it was a pleasure for me.
It's a straight-up, old fashioned slapstick comedy that uses the comics who prospered during the silents, usually at Mack Sennett's studio, doing gags derived from that era, complete with a collection of comics emulating the Keystone Kops; the contestants for the contest include several former Sennett Bathing Beauties, and a nice-sized pie fight. It was undoubtedly a lot of fun for those who remembered slapstick comics in the contemporary audience. As a fan of silent comedy, it was a pleasure for me.