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The Professor

Jan 1, 1919 · 7m
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Comedy

PLOT

Professor Bosco, a poor flea trainer, rents a bed in a flophouse. Before going to bed, he rallies his troops and once he has made sure his beloved fleas are settled for the night, the professor prepares to sleep the sleep of the just man. Unfortunately he accidentally knocks the box off his bed and the fleas have the time of their lives pestering Bosco's neighbors. To get the escapees back in their box again, the trainer resorts to... his whip! All is back to normal one more time. But not for long, as a stray dog enters the flophouse and very unwisely opens the box, thus creating new havoc.

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CAST

Charlie Chaplin
Professor Bosco
Albert Austin
Man in flophouse
Henry Bergman
Bearded man in flophouse
Loyal Underwood
Flophouse Proprietor (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Man in Flophouse (uncredited)
Tom Wood
Fat Man in Flophouse (uncredited)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
First National Pictures
Country
US

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