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Luke, a clerk in a shoe store, cannot
focus on work when pretty female customers are present. His
distraction causes business issues, leading to conflicts with the
manager and Joe (Snub
Pollard), the shoe repairer in the back of the shop. Joe
is angered by Luke's antics and insults. In an act of revenge,
Joe gets a bomb from a nearby factory and hurls it at Luke.
The explosion destroys the store, causing hundreds of shoeboxes
filled with shoes to fall on Luke. Only Luke's size 10 feet
stick out of the pile of debris.
This one-reel silent comedy is part of
the "Lonesome Luke" series, which was an early attempt by Lloyd to
emulate
Charlie Chaplin's popular "Tramp" character before developing
his own unique style. The film is also known as Lonesome
Luke's New Occupants and is notable for being
Bebe Daniels' first film with Lloyd.
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