Charlie Chaplin Too Much Tea 1918 Sora Film

Scene 1 – The Arrival
The Tramp wanders into a bustling 1918-style café, shabby but cheerful.
He spots a “Help Wanted” sign and eagerly tries to impress the manager with exaggerated bows and flourishes.
Ernest Cranston, already working as the café’s hulking waiter, glares at him suspiciously.

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Scene 2 – The Uniform Struggle
The Tramp is handed a waiter’s jacket that’s far too big.
He fumbles with sleeves dragging across the floor, tripping over himself.
Cranston mocks him by flexing his perfectly fitted uniform, puffing his chest like a peacock.

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Scene 3 – Balancing Act
The Tramp attempts to carry a tray of teacups.
Each step becomes a slapstick ballet: wobbling, near-spills, recovering with comedic grace.
Cranston deliberately bumps into him, causing a teacup to slide precariously — saved at the last second by the Tramp’s cane.

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Scene 4 – The Rivalry Escalates
Cranston shows off his strength by lifting an entire stack of chairs at once.
The Tramp tries to imitate, but the chairs collapse spectacularly, leaving him tangled.
Customers laugh, but the Tramp turns it into a mock “performance,” bowing as if it were intentional.

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Scene 5 – Romantic Interruption
A stylish lady enters, catching the Tramp’s eye.
He tries to serve her with exaggerated gallantry, but Cranston swoops in, blocking him with his massive frame.
The Tramp retaliates with subtle innuendo-laced gags — offering her flowers that accidentally come from Cranston boutonnière.

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Scene 6 – The Food Duel
Both rivals attempt to serve the lady’s table.
Cranston down a giant roast, while the Tramp delicately presents a single bread roll with comic elegance.
The bread roll becomes a prop gag: bouncing, rolling, and finally landing in Cranston pocket unnoticed.