His Prehistoric Past
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His Prehistoric Past is a short movie written by and directed by Charlie Chaplin in 1914. He also stars in this short. It was Chaplin's last film with Keystone Studios.
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Synopsis
Set in the stone age, King Low-Brow rules the land and a harem of wives. When Charlie arrives in this land (where every man has one thousand wives), he falls in love with the King's favorite wife. When the King falls over a cliff, he is presumed dead and Charlie crowns himself King. The King, however, is not dead and comes back and bashes Charlie over the head with a rock. It turns out it was a dream and a police man bashed Charlie over the head with his club because he was sleeping in the park.
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Cast
- Charles Chaplin - Weakchin
- Mack Swain - King Lowbrow
- Gene Marsh - Sum-Babee, Lowbrow's Favorite Water Maiden
- Fritz Schade - Sum-Babee, Lowbrow's Favorite Water Maiden
- Cecile Arnold - Cavewoman
- Al St. John - Caveman
- Sydney Chaplin - Policeman
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