The Gay Shoe Clerk
A lighthearted silent-film comedy built on flirtation and physical comedy, where a shoe clerk's bold advances are thwarted by a protective chaperone.
A woman being fitted for shoes exposes her ankle to the shoe clerk, who is intrigued. He kisses her, but her chaperone hits him with her umbrella.
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