Directed by:
Charlie ChaplinCinematography:
Roland TotherohCast:
Eric Campbell, Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Henry Bergman, Lloyd Bacon, Albert Austin, Wesley Ruggles, Charlotte Mineau, Leo WhitePlots(1)
Eric Campbell plays a stagehand called Goliath who despite his colossal strength makes diminutive Charlie do all the heavy lifting in the film studio. We see Charlie staggering under the weight of a piano and eleven chairs all at once, looking like a porcupine. A strike is called but Charlie refuses to join and Edna, an aspiring actress, dons male overalls and volunteers as a stagehand. Discovering later that she is a girl, Charlie kisses her, outraging Goliath who throws camp gestures at Charlie. On a neighbouring set a 'new idea' for a comedy (throwing pies) incenses the actor who refuses to participate in the 'highbrow stuff' and walks. Charlie gets his big break as lead comedian but the pie throwing gets out of hand and sparks off a fight on the drama set, where a keg of dynamite blows the whole place up. Charlie is seen kissing Edna and winking at the audience. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Charlie Chaplin
UK
Best movies:
The Chaplin Revue (1959)
The Kid (1921)
The Great Dictator (1940)
Edna Purviance
USA
Best movies:
The Chaplin Revue (1959)
The Kid (1921)
Limelight (1952)
Henry Bergman
USA
Best movies:
The Kid (1921)
Modern Times (1936)
City Lights (1931)
Lloyd Bacon
USA
Best movies:
Charlie Chaplin Cavalcade (1938)
Albert Austin
UK
Best movies:
The Kid (1921)
City Lights (1931)
The Circus (1928)
Wesley Ruggles
USA
Charlotte Mineau
USA
Best movies:
Monkey Business (1931)
Leo White
German Empire
Best movies:
The Great Dictator (1940)
Casablanca (1942)
The Invisible Man (1933)