Charlie Chaplin stealing "candy" from a baby!

Charlie Chaplin is one of the most iconic figures of early cinema, and his famed scenes of comedic theft were a huge part of the reason why. In one such habitual performance, he famously steals a whole plateful of candy from an unsuspecting victim in Buster Keaton's "The Haunted House". This scene shows us Chaplin's skill for comic timing, as he confidently avoids detection by cleverly misdirecting the attention affixed upon him. His complex maneuverings to steal the sweets seem effortless when carried out with such genius fluidity, as if only his dogged determination was necessary to achieve success - though it is clear this was largely due to Chaplin's great talent in pulling off these undeniably entertaining stunts.