Work

Work

1915•28m•5.8/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(100)

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. The kitchen gas stove explodes, and Charlie offers to fix it. The wife's secret lover arrives and is passed off as the workers' supervisor, but the husband doesn't buy this and fires shots. The stove explodes violently, destroying the house.

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Production

The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Available in Your Library

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Izzy A. Wake's assistant

Charles Inslee

Charles Inslee

Izzy A. Wake, Paperhanger

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Maid

Billy Armstrong

Billy Armstrong

The Husband

Marta Golden

The Wife

Leo White

Leo White

The Secret Lover

Paddy McGuire

The Plasterbearer

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