Characters & Themes
Short Orders (1923) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1923 · 11 mins · English
- Directed by
- Scott Pembroke, Ralph Ceder
- Starring
- Mark Jones, Stan Laurel, George Rowe, Eddie Baker, Jack Ackroyd, Charles Stevenson
Stan portrays a hapless waiter in a rundown eatery, a premise that feels more suited to Chaplin’s style. The short film is redeemed by two charming set‑pieces: a comically low‑brow scene centered on a pungent Limburger cheese, and a whimsical finale where a pack of dogs trails Stan as he exits.
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