Underplayed Gems

The Star Boarder (1914)

The Star Boarder poster
Directed by
George Nichols
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
16 min
Rated
NR
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 50 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

Charlie Chaplin plays a boarder who becomes the favorite of his landlady, causing jealousy and comic trouble. He gets into a series of physical comedy mishaps during a party at the boarding house.

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What happens

The Star Boarder is a 1914 American silent short comedy film starring Charlie Chaplin. The film is also known as The Landlady's Pet, its 1918 American reissue title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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