The Candy Kid is a 1917 American silent comedy short (13 minutes) featuring Billy West and Oliver Hardy.
Two rival candy and ice-cream shops that face each other across a street try to steal each other's customers.
White's shop advertises for a "strong brave man" and the Candy Kid is sixth in line.
The Kid throws the bomb away from the woman back across the street.
He claims there are "flies" and starts swatting with a carpet beater bashing Hardy on the head.