The short features two literal asses (the donkey and Charley) and one figurative ass (the policeman). The phrase "in public" is key – most of Chase's animal gags happened in controlled sets, but this film's third act was shot on a backlot dressed as a busy town square with over 100 extras.
Charley Chase directed and appeared in “The Hot Paprika” (1935) ? No. asses in public - TV Charley Chase.wmv
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The phrase does not appear as a title of any known Charley Chase film. However, the filename strongly suggests one of two things: The short features two literal asses (the donkey
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