A man attempts to repulse a blind date, not realizing that she is a knockout.A man attempts to repulse a blind date, not realizing that she is a knockout.A man attempts to repulse a blind date, not realizing that she is a knockout.
Carlton Griffin
- Griff
- (as Carleton Griffin)
Harry Bernard
- Cigar Stand Clerk
- (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
- Man on Dance Floor
- (uncredited)
Ed Brandenburg
- Man on Dance Floor
- (uncredited)
Baldwin Cooke
- Newspaper Reader
- (uncredited)
Clara Guiol
- Woman in Bathtub
- (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
- Kay's Dancing Partner
- (uncredited)
Jack Hill
- Man on Dance Floor
- (uncredited)
Frank Holliday
- Man on Dance Floor
- (uncredited)
Venice Lloyd
- Woman at Dance
- (uncredited)
Bob Minford
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
- Auctioneer
- (uncredited)
- …
Lyle Tayo
- Woman at Dance
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- GoofsThough there are many states with towns/cities named "Pittsburg" (e.g., California, Kansas), when only the city name is specified, it normally refers to Pittsburgh, PA. While the federal government did designate Pittsburgh to be "Pittsburg, PA" from 1891-1911, by the time of this movie short, the correct spelling included the "h" at the end.
- ConnectionsAlternate-language version of La señorita de Chicago (1931)
Featured review
Hal Roach is best known as the genius behind many Laurel & Hardy shorts. However, Roach went far beyond the Laurel and Hardy series. This is one example of his genius. The talented Thelma Todd, who starred with the Marx Brothers, steals the show in this hilarious short. "The Pip From Pittsburgh" (aka Chasing Charley) was just shown on TCM and it was great from beginning to end. The dance scene appears to have been a Stan Laurel creation, as he was in the background of many a Roach production as well as some major films, most notably "Bringing Up Baby" (1938) when Katherine Hepburn tore the back of her dress in front of a crowded banquet room. The background music from this short was also standard for the Roach comedies and was so successful in conveying hilarity to a movie that it proved influential with other directors and producers later on.
This short should be marketed on DVD along with many other gems that Roach produced. Hopefully this will come to be in the future. Two thumbs up!
This short should be marketed on DVD along with many other gems that Roach produced. Hopefully this will come to be in the future. Two thumbs up!
- grasshopper54
- Nov 12, 2007
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Details
- Runtime21 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.20 : 1
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