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A Day's Pleasure (1919)

TV_G  25 min  -  Short | Comedy   -  15 December 1919 (USA)
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Father takes his family for a drive in their falling-apart Model T Ford, gets in trouble in traffic... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Chaplin
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Chaplin ...
Father (as Charlie Chaplin)
Edna Purviance Edna Purviance ...
Mother
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Storyline

Father takes his family for a drive in their falling-apart Model T Ford, gets in trouble in traffic, and spends the day on an excursion boat. As the boat is about to leave Charlie rushes ashore for cigarettes. As he returns the boat is leaving, but a fat lady has fallen forward with feet on the dock and hands on the deck so Charlie is able rush aboard across her back. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Ford Story See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

First National Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 |  | USA: (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System) (re-issue) | Silent

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The house the family appears from is in reality Charles Chaplin's office. See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: As Charlie struggles with the cantankerous car, a pedestrian walks into view on a sidewalk in the background. Either realizing a film is being shot or waved off by the crew, he hastily turns around and walks away. See more »

Connections

Featured in Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003) See more »