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21 June 1915 (USA) morePlot:
Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The householder... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Among the Better of Chaplin's Earlier Comedies moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | 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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Charlie at WorkCharlie the Decorator (USA)
Only a Working Man
The Paperhanger
The Plumber
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Canada:41 min (Ontario) | Argentina:31 minCountry:
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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. moreFAQ
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"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.