Max goes ice skating. Although he appears confident, he has no idea what he's doing and is a complete menace on the ice--knocking folks down as he tries, in vain, to skate.
According to IMDb, this is the first Max Linder film where he appears as his rich dandy--a character he perfected and played for years--much like Chaplin's 'little tramp'. Unfortunately, while this makes it an important film, it doesn't mean it's all that funny. It's a very simple setup and not much more than that--though it is nice that they actually filmed it outdoors during winter. However, just watching Linder fall and knock others down isn't funny when seen today--though perhaps audiences were less demanding in 1907 and thought this was hot stuff. After all, he DID go on to make several hundred films!
According to IMDb, this is the first Max Linder film where he appears as his rich dandy--a character he perfected and played for years--much like Chaplin's 'little tramp'. Unfortunately, while this makes it an important film, it doesn't mean it's all that funny. It's a very simple setup and not much more than that--though it is nice that they actually filmed it outdoors during winter. However, just watching Linder fall and knock others down isn't funny when seen today--though perhaps audiences were less demanding in 1907 and thought this was hot stuff. After all, he DID go on to make several hundred films!
