A brat’s magic lantern show exposes an indiscreet moment between a landlady and her star boarder

The Star Boarder is a 1914 American-made motion picture starring Charlie Chaplin. 9th Movie

Storyline

Charlie stays at a boarding-house, where he is the landlady’s favorite. Her husband grows jealous when observing this. Their little son has a camera. He happens to take some photos of his mother and Charlie in situations which are innocent but look indecent. He also takes a photo of his father and a female boarding-guest in a similar situation. In the evening the boy arranges a slide show in the boarding-house. Suddenly also the equivocal photos of his parents appear on the screen. His jealous father gets furious and starts chasing Charlie. Soon all the boarding-guests are involved in the fight.

Cast:

CastCharles Chaplin – The Star Boarder
Minta Durfee – Landlady
Edgar Kennedy – Landlady’s husband
Gordon Griffith – Their son
Alice Davenport – Landlady’s friend

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