Excellent, Without a doubt!!

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

"There It Is" is a 19-minute black-and--white silent film directed by and starring Charlie Bowers. Now he may not be as famous as Keaton, Lloyd, Chaplin and Arbuckle, but he made a lot of films as well during the silent era and also starred in most of these. Maybe the reason is that most of his work was done when sound emerged already. This one here for example was made in 1928, so almost 90 years ago and there already existed sound films from that year. Anyway, sadly despite this being one of Bowers' most known works, it's hardly a good watch. The only reason I can think of why anybody would want to see it is because of how strange and bizarre it is occasionally. But sadly, despite being described as a comedy, it really never is funny. That's why I cannot recommend the watch overall. Thumbs down.

I saw this on TCM.I like good silent comedies, but this is definitely not one of them.It just seemed stupid rather than funny.Naming a ship coming from Scotland the "SS Hoot Mon" is painfully idiotic rather than humorous.Some people can tell even the corniest jokes and make them seem funny;other people just sound boring and tedious. This was definitely the latter. Made you wish for the Three Stooges. Amazing how much trouble someone want to and ended up with nothing.I thought that this would be a very useful tool to show to a film class in college to demonstrate that making a GOOD slapstick film is no where near as easy as it may seem.

In this rare silent, Bowers plays a Scottish detective who is assigned to capture a "fuzz-faced phantom" who "haunts" a house.The special effects, especially the stop-motion segments, are truly revolutionary and creative (in one scene, an egg hatches into a full-grown chicken right before your eyes!). And, the "phantom" does some pretty weird things, via special effects.Bowers was a film "genius" and, in my opinion, far surpasses George Melies, and others.I have MOST of this film, but not the entire film. If anyone has it (or other Bowers films), I would LOVE to purchase copies of them.Thank you! Norm

This is one of those old silent movies that belong in a class with The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916) or Un Chien Andalou (1928)...it is so weird that it stands out and makes you notice it. This little gem involves a Scot detective, a haunted house, and a very goofy looking Phantom. It's very fast-paced and frantic...much like a Keystone Kops movie with a bit higher level of wit.