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Work (1915) -- Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The householder is angry because he can't get breakfast and his wife is screaming at the maid as they arrive...

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Director:
Charles Chaplin
Writer:
Charles Chaplin (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 June 1915 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Short more
Plot:
Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The householder... more | add synopsis
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Among the Better of Chaplin's Earlier Comedies more

Cast

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Charles Chaplin ... Izzy A. Wake's assistant
Charles Inslee ... Izzy A. Wake, Paperhanger (as Charles E. Insley)
Edna Purviance ... Maid
Billy Armstrong ... The Husband
Marta Golden ... The Wife
Leo White ... The Secret Lover
Paddy McGuire ... The Plasterbearer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Charlie at Work
Charlie the Decorator (USA)
Only a Working Man
The Paperhanger
The Plumber
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Runtime:
Canada:41 min (Ontario) | Argentina:31 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Spain:T

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Trivia:
This film was one of several Chaplin comedies scheduled to be shown at the New-York Historical Society in September of 2001. In the wake of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, however, this film and one other, Dough and Dynamite, were pulled from the program, because each one ends with Charlie emerging from the rubble of a destroyed building. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Hustling for Health (1919) more

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Among the Better of Chaplin's Earlier Comedies, 4 October 2001
Author: Snow Leopard from Ohio

"Work" is among the better of Chaplin's early comedies. It has a humorous situation that sets up some good comedy, and a good assortment of material. The story has Charlie as a paper-hanger, going with his supervisor to do a job in a home that already has enough problems. It does squander some screen time on material that isn't very funny, but then there are some very good moments that make up for it. There are also a couple of good subtle gags along with the more obvious physical comedy. It's the kind of setup that in later years Chaplin could have used to make a real classic. Here, it's unrefined, but it's still good entertainment. If you like Chaplin's earlier, less polished comedies, you should find this one worth a look.

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