After a difficult day at work, a bricklayer tries to enjoy his pay day without his wife knowing.
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| Charles Chaplin | ... |
Laborer
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Phyllis Allen | ... |
His Wife
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| Mack Swain | ... |
Foreman
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| Edna Purviance | ... |
Foreman's Daughter
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| Syd Chaplin | ... |
Charlie's Friend and Lunch Cart Owner
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| Albert Austin | ... |
Workman
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| John Rand | ... |
Workman
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| Loyal Underwood | ... |
Workman
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| Henry Bergman | ... |
Drinking Companion
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| Al Ernest Garcia | ... |
Drinking Companion and Policeman
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Wyn Ritchie Evans | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (as Charlie Chaplin) |
Written by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | () (as Charlie Chaplin) |
Produced by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | producer (as Charlie Chaplin) |
Music by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (1971) (as Charlie Chaplin) |
Cinematography by
| Roland Totheroh | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Charles D. Hall | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Reisner | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Wilson | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mother Vinot | ... | seamstress (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Eric James | ... | music associate (1971) |
| Eric Rogers | ... | conductor (1971) / orchestrator (1971) |
Transportation Department
| Toraichi Kono | ... | driver: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Nellie Bly Baker | ... | secretary: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited) |
| Elsie Codd | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Tom Harrington | ... | assistant: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Associated First National Pictures (1922) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Vision (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- MK2 Diffusion (2001) (World-wide)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2007) (United States)
- D.U.K. Films (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- Hackin (1922) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Pearl Films (1922) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Royal Film (1929) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Playhouse Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1982) (Finland) (tv)
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Other Companies
- Roy Export Company Establishment (music copyright: © MCMLXXIII)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Charlie is an expert bricklayer. He has lots of fun and work and enjoys himself greatly while at the saloon. As he leaves work his wife takes the pay he has hidden in his hat. But he steals her purse so he can go out for the evening. He has a terrible time getting home on a very rainy night. When he does so he finds his wife waiting for him with a rolling pin.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | See Charlie juggle bricks and dodge the foreman---and hide his pay check from his wife. (Print Ad-Lake Benton News, ((Lake Benton, Minn.)) 2 May 1924) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Reportedly Charles Chaplin's favorite among his own short films. See more » |
| Goofs | One of the speech cards reads " Your're working.." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Historia del cine: Epoca muda (1983). See more » |
| Quotes |
Foreman:
[the Laborer's digging up tiny bunches of dirt]
You're working by the hour, not the ounce! See more » |