Getting Acquainted (1914): Cast
Getting Acquainted is a 1914 short comedy starring Mack Swain as Ambrose, Edgar Kennedy and Charlie Chaplin. It runs 14 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 14 min
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- Keystone Film Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Getting Acquainted About?
The premise of Getting Acquainted without spoilers.
While strolling through a park with his wife, Charlie meets another couple, Ambrose and his spouse. Both men find themselves drawn to the other's wife, exchanging unwanted compliments and advances that create an awkward, tense atmosphere. Their flirtations eventually draw the attention of a police officer, who steps in to restore order.
Getting Acquainted Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- lecherous man
- keystone kops
- man lifting a woman's skirt
- comedy of errors
- unfaithful husband
- title changed during original release
- one reeler
- husband wife relationship
- walk in the park
- hand cranked starter
- man checks out a woman's behind
- the little tramp character
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- man wears a fez
- knife
- woman slaps a man
- straw hat
- introduced
- policeman
- nightstick
- chased by police
- poked in backside
- woman yells for help
- roadster
- ugly wife
- hit with a nightstick
- flirting
- kick in the rear
- sitting on a park bench
- husband arrested
- police brutality
- slapstick comedy
Getting Acquainted Cast & Characters
Mack Swain leads the cast as Ambrose, with Edgar Kennedy as Policeman (uncredited) and Charlie Chaplin as Mr. Sniffels.
- Mack Swain as Ambrose
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Edgar Kennedy as Policeman (uncredited) - Charlie Chaplin as Mr. Sniffels
- Glen Cavender as A Passing Turk (uncredited)
Also Starring in Getting Acquainted
· 7 more- Mabel Normand Ambrose's Wife Mabel
- Joe Bordeaux Stalled Driver (uncredited)
- Harry McCoy Flirt in Park (uncredited)
- Phyllis Allen Mrs. Sniffels
- Helen Carruthers Lover in Park (uncredited)
- Cecile Arnold Pretty Blonde in Park (uncredited)
- Gene Marsh Girl in Park (uncredited)
Cars in Getting Acquainted
1 car on screen: the 1912 Fiat S74.
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1912 Fiat S74 Important role
Getting Acquainted Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “A Fair Exchange” and “Charlot ai giardini pubblici”.
- Also known as
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- A Fair Exchange
- Charlot ai giardini pubblici
- Charlot ai giardini
- 公平交易
- Charlot et Mabel en promenade
- Charlot tiene una mujer celosa
- Charlot e la moglie gelosa
- Запознанство
- Знайомство, що відбулося
- Charlot si Mabel la plimbare
- Состоявшееся знакомство
- Carlitos e Mabel em Passeio
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- 公平交换
- Chaplin på promenad
- Charlot Passeia
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Movies Like Getting Acquainted
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Unaccustomed as We Are, In the Park and Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance.
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Unaccustomed as We Are 1929 -
In the Park 1915 -
Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance 1915 -
Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance 1915 -
His Trysting Places 1914 -
Calling All Husbands 1940 -
Wife and Auto Trouble 1916 -
Caught in the Rain 1914 -
Slightly Married 1932 -
Mabel, Fatty and the Law 1915 -
My Wife’s Relations 1922 -
A Night Out 1915
Getting Acquainted FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Getting Acquainted, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Getting Acquainted?
Getting Acquainted runs 14 minutes.
When was Getting Acquainted released?
Getting Acquainted was released on December 5, 1914.
Who is in the cast of Getting Acquainted?
Getting Acquainted stars Mack Swain as Ambrose, Edgar Kennedy as Policeman (uncredited) and Charlie Chaplin as Mr. Sniffels, among 11 credited actors.
Does Getting Acquainted have a post-credit scene?
No. Getting Acquainted has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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