Frank J. Coleman

Behind the Screen

During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring a…

The Count

A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later…

The Rink

After amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.…

The Pawnshop

A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric custo…

The Vagabond

A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous comp…

The Fireman

Firefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to collect on…

The Floorwalker

An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant plot…

A Mixup for Mazie

Maisie Orpe is a dispenser of victuals in a second rate "beanery," and is the light of the lives of …

Love and Sour Notes