Comedy / Short
USA,
1914, 28 min
Directed by:
Charlie ChaplinScreenplay:
Charlie ChaplinCast:
Charlie Chaplin, Alice Davenport, Mack Sennett, Chester Conklin, Slim Summerville, Josef Swickard, Phyllis Allen, Joe BordeauxPlots(1)
Charlie is a bone-idle prop man in a vaudeville theatre who makes his aged colleague do all the heavy lifting. He causes chaos with the various acts during the performance, including soaking stage and audience alike with a hose - the oldest film gag in the world, followed by another as he easily picks up the weight-lifter's dumbbells. (official distributor synopsis)
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