Putting Pants on Philip

Comedy, Silent

Piedmont Mumblethunder eagerly anticipates the arrival of his Scottish nephew, Philip, at a pier. Unfamiliar with Philip's appearance but armed with the knowledge that he becomes overwhelmed in the presence of women, Piedmont anxiously awaits his arrival. To his surprise, the misbehaving kilted man during a ship examination turns out to be Philip.

Initially taken aback by Philip's effeminate appearance, Piedmont attempts to engage him in conversation and guides him through the town.

However, Piedmont soon discovers that Philip is far from shy and, in fact, exhibits an unabashed fondness for women. His behavior leads to several embarrassing encounters, including inadvertently causing two women to faint by exposing himself while walking over a ventilator grate.

Frustrated by Philip's conduct, Piedmont decides to intervene and takes him to a tailor to procure trousers, which Philip vehemently opposes.

Unwilling to give up his pursuit of a young woman he encountered earlier, Philip leaves the tailor's shop. In an attempt to impress her, he removes his kilt to cover a mud puddle, only to be met with rejection when the woman effortlessly bypasses it.

The situation further deteriorates when Piedmont, stepping on the discarded kilt, tumbles into a muddy pit. (Wikipedia)

Movie Info

Directed by: Clyde Bruckman
Written by: H.M. Walker
Produced by: Hal Roach

Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charles A. Bachman, Ed Brandenburg, Harvey Clark, Dorothy Coburn, Sam Lufkin
Cinematography: George Stevens

Edited by: Richard C. Currier
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date: December 3, 1927

Running time: 19 minutes
Country: United States
Languages: Silent film, English intertitles

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