Judge, 1922-01-21 · page 26 of 36
Judge — January 21, 1922 — page 26: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a silent-film comedy storyboard for "Charlie," clearly referring to Charlie Chaplin, the era's most famous comedian. The nine-panel sequence shows Chaplin's character hunting, encountering a leopard, attempting to shoot it (the gun's recoil sends him flying), fleeing into a cave, and emerging wearing the leopard's skin as a disguise. The humor relies on classic slapstick: physical comedy (the gun's kickback), peril (the charging leopard), and absurdist resolution (emerging in animal costume). This reflects early 1920s silent-film comedy conventions where visual gags and exaggerated physical reactions were paramount. The caption frames it as wholesome children's entertainment, though the leopard-skin punchline suggests audiences of all ages would appreciate Chaplin's comedic antics.
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For the Children A Suggestion for a Movie Picture—for “Charlie.” Charlie goes a-hunting and finds himself face to face with a ferocious leopard. He tries to shoot him, but the gun kicks so hard he gives it up and ryns for his life. He seeks safety in a cave, but the leopard jumps in after him, and what a surprise when Charlie comes out dressed in the leopard’s skin! 24