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Smile When the Raindrops Fall

The Story of Charley Chase

Author: Brian Anthony and Andy Edmonds
Hardback: 320 pages
Publisher: Scarecrow Press (1997)
Avg. Rating: [9.00/10]
In Print? No

Amazon.com review by Bart R. Kasper...

"This wonderfully concise and well-written bio traces the life of Charles Parrott/Chase from his early days as an entertainer on the East Coast to his move to California and his two-reel comedy career. The book also focuses on many aspects of Charley's personal life, from his protective/co-dependent relationship with his brother, comedy director James Parrott to his own bouts with alcohol. The book is also full of wonderful photos and stills from his films. My favorite parts of the book are the chapters that pertain to his career at his final comedy home, Columbia Studios, where he not only churned out some excellent comedies (THE HECKLER, THE BIG SQUIRT, THE WRONG MISS WRIGHT), but directed [and wrote for] other two-reel comedy players of the day, most notably The Three Stooges [VIOLENT IS THE WORD FOR CURLY, TASSELS IN THE AIR, FLAT FOOT STOOGES, MUTTS TO YOU, SAVED BY THE BELLE]."


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