One A.M (EOTWS)

End Of The Week Shorts #18 extract: One A.M (1916)

More a platform from which Chaplin puts on display his astounding physical comedic creativity than anything else, One A.M is mightily impressive and very amusing. 

Every time it seems that Chaplin has sapped every ounce of comedy out of a prop or section of a set and things are about to get boring, he finds new grounds and new jokes. So, through this almost entirely diminished art form of slapstick, Chaplin seems to form a plot of jokes, making call-backs and devising twists on subjects and props like a stand-up comedian would juggle topics - which really has me considering slapstick in a completely new light. 

Whilst I must say that I prefer Chaplin when he merges comedy into narratives, One A.M is very much so a testament to his imagination and physical capabilities. To then see a side of Chaplin concentrated and projected to screen in a way you may have never seen before, certainly find and watch One A.M.