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Director:
George Nichols
Writer:
Craig Hutchinson (writer)
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Release Date:
16 March 1914 (USA) more
Genre:
Short | Comedy more
Plot:
A very plastered fella follows a pretty woman home, and proceeds to make a nuisance of himself. full summary | add synopsis
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An early misfire for Chaplin more

Cast

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Charles Chaplin ... Drunken masher

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ... Shabby drunk
Viola Barry ... Beautiful Lady (as Peggy Pearce)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Charlie Is Thirsty (USA)
Charlie's Reckless Fling (USA)
The Bonehead
The Reckless Fling (USA)
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Runtime:
16 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Certification:
Argentina:Atp

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
An early misfire for Chaplin, 14 June 2004
Author: 23skidoo-4 from Calgary, Canada

His Favorite Pastime is only about 16 minutes long, yet I found it so boring I nearly fell asleep. The plot makes even less sense than usual, and Chaplin seems to be sleepwalking through the comedy.

There are a few interesting gags, such as The Tramp vs. a pair of saloon doors, and later, the Tramp riding the front of a streetcar, but nothing really gels in this early silent Chaplin. His drunk act was starting to get old by this point, and in fact the character he plays here is little different than the character he played in his previous film, Tango Tangles, except that the comedy in the earlier short is far superior.

My advice: unless you have a desire to see every film Chaplin made, good or bad, skip this one.

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