ARLINGTON, VA (AP).-A short silent comedy that was lost for decades
holds a big surprise for film buffs and historians when a familiar face emerges
from the bushes in police uniform and that unforgettable mustache. The 1914
film, “A Thief Catcher,” was missing for so many years that everyone forgot
Charlie Chaplin made a brief cameo as a buffoon Keystone cop, with all his
familiar twitches and gestures.