Laughing Gas (film)
Laughing Gas is the title of several American short films (1907, 1914 starring Charlie Chaplin, 1915, 1920) whose plot revolves around real or would-be dentists.
1907 film
| Laughing Gas | |
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| Directed by | Edwin S. Porter |
| Starring | Bertha Regustus Edward Boulden |
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Running time | 9 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Plot
The plot is that of a black woman going to the dentist for a toothache and being given laughing gas. On her way walking home, and in other situations, she can't stop laughing, and everyone she meets "catches" the laughter from her, including a vendor and police officers.
Cast
- Edward Boulden
- Mr. La Montte
- Bertha Regustus ... Mandy Brown
- Mr. Sullivan
1914 film
1915 film
| Laughing Gas | |
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| Starring | Jimmy Aubrey Walter Kendig |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent films |
Cast
- Jimmy Aubrey ... Heinie
- Walter Kendig ... Louie
1920 film
A film directed by Tom Buckingham.[2]
| Laughing Gas | |
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| Directed by | Tom Buckingham |
| Written by | Tom Buckingham |
| Produced by | Abe Stern Julius Stern |
| Starring | Charles Dorety Bud Jamison |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
References
- ^ Walker, Brent E. (2010). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland Inc. p. 297. ISBN 9780786457076. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Co, Moving Picture Weekly Pub; Book, Start this, Moving Picture Weekly (1915-1920), retrieved 2021-10-10
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