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The Lighter That Failed

Oct 1, 1927 · 20m
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Comedy

PLOT

For his birthday, Charley gets a cigarette lighter, but it won't light. He works on it with ill-suited tools amidst his family all giving advice. Finally, he unwisely fuels it with gasoline, which gets it lit, but soon, so is his house.

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CAST

Charley Chase
Charley
Edna Marion
Edna - Charley's Wife
May Wallace
Charley's Mother-in-Law
William Orlamond
Charley's Father-in-Law
Eugene Pallette
Charley's Brother-in-Law
Clara Guiol
Miss Pipps
Kay Deslys
Mrs. Phipps
Buddy the Dog
The Dog
Directed by James Parrott

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Hal Roach Studios
Country
US
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