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13 November 1916 (USA) morePlot:
Charlie is an overworked labourer at a film studio who helps a young woman find work even while his coworkers strike against his tyrannical boss. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Well designed routines with an unnecessary romantic element moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Eric Campbell | ... | Goliath (a stagehand) |
 | Charles Chaplin | ... | David (Goliath's assistant) |
| Edna Purviance | ... | The girl |
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15 min | Germany:24 min (restored version) | Argentina:30 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Lone Star Studio - 1751 Glendale Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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David is an assistant to stagehand Goliath in a movie studio. A young woman wanting to be an actress sneaks into the studio dressed as a boy but David discovers her. However he has enough problems with a lazy boss and an aptitude for causing trouble.
I suggest that this short has a plot but in reality the whole girl disguised as boy thing just appears to be in there to allow Chaplin to get a sneaking kiss from Purviance! However what is in the film is plenty of very funny routines including a trap door, a falling pillar and the traditional custard pie fight. These are all very funny and well designed. In fact at the time of production Chaplin took so long over each scene that Mutual Films had to apologise to it's exhibiters for the delay in release.
Chaplin himself is good as the put upon little man who gets up to mischief and the rest are basically fall guys who overact really well as you need to do in a short. Like I said, why Purviance was in this for is anyone's guess – contractual reasons? Chaplin's choice?
Despite this it is very funny with lots of enjoyable set-ups in a short time. Only the supposed romantic sub plot spoils thing slightly.