Which movie first did the chase sequence/pane of glass gag?

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There's a common gag/cliche/trope/whatever in chase sequences in movies/tv/cartoons where two people are carrying a window/mirror/pane of glass across a road that gets smashed during the chase. In which movie did this first appear?






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