"Nice and Friendly" is a film by Charlie Chaplin and it was made for Lord and Lady Mountbatten...Queen Elizabeth's second cousin and Viceroy of India. Apparently, he and his new bride were staying at Pickfair and Chaplin made this film with them as well as Jackie Coogan. So, as you watch, understand that it was not intended as a cinematic release.
The silent short begins with Lord and Lady Mountbatten in the garden. Along comes some villains one of them steals the Lady's necklace...as young Coogan screams for help and overacts just a bit. And, to the rescue comes Chaplin as the Little Tramp. Understanding exactly what is happening is a bit difficult, as the film really is more like a fancy home movie than anything else.
So is it any good? Well, I am sure that the Mountbattens, Charlie and the rest of the folks at Pickfair loved the movie and had a great time making it. As far as the general public goes, however, I think this one would have simply baffled them and I can see why it wasn't released at the time. Weird and a film strictly for Chaplin completists. Otherwise, skipping this one would do you no harm. More an odd curio than anything else.
The silent short begins with Lord and Lady Mountbatten in the garden. Along comes some villains one of them steals the Lady's necklace...as young Coogan screams for help and overacts just a bit. And, to the rescue comes Chaplin as the Little Tramp. Understanding exactly what is happening is a bit difficult, as the film really is more like a fancy home movie than anything else.
So is it any good? Well, I am sure that the Mountbattens, Charlie and the rest of the folks at Pickfair loved the movie and had a great time making it. As far as the general public goes, however, I think this one would have simply baffled them and I can see why it wasn't released at the time. Weird and a film strictly for Chaplin completists. Otherwise, skipping this one would do you no harm. More an odd curio than anything else.