Getting Acquainted
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
Produced by Keystone Film Company
A lighthearted silent-era slapstick comedy built on marital mischief, flirtation, and physical comedy in a public park.
Charlie and his wife are in the park when he encounters Ambrose and his wife. Each man is attracted to and shows unwanted attention to the other man's wife. A policeman becomes involved.
Essence
Ensemble
Charlie Chaplin
Mr. Sniffels
Phyllis Allen
Mrs. Sniffels
Mack Swain
Ambrose
Mabel Normand
Ambrose's Wife Mabel
Harry McCoy
Flirt in Park (uncredited)
Edgar Kennedy
Policeman (uncredited)
Cecile Arnold
Pretty Blonde in Park (uncredited)
Joe Bordeaux
Stalled Driver (uncredited)
Helen Carruthers
Lover in Park (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
A Passing Turk (uncredited)
Gene Marsh
Girl in Park (uncredited)
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