Just Rambling Along (1918)
*** (out of 4)
A beautiful woman (Clarine Seymour) walks past a rather nerdy looking man (Stan Laurel) and he decides to follow her into a café. The man has no money so he must not only steal some money but also steal some food so that he can sit next to the woman.
This Hal Roach directed comedy isn't going to be mistaken for a masterpiece but I think fans of silent comedies and fans of Laurel should enjoy it. Obviously when people think of Stan they think of his work with Oliver Hardy but he had well over a decades worth of work before the duo teamed up. This here is one of his earliest films and I think he does a very good job here with the comic timing. Just check out the scene where he keeps stealing food for an example. There are some nice laughs throughout so this is certainly worth watching.