Still from A Day’s Pleasure — A Day’s Pleasure (1919) — Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

A Day’s Pleasure

Name: A Day’s Pleasure
Genre: Comedy, Shorts, Silent
Released: 1919
Duration: 18 min

A Day's Pleasure

United States / English / 1919 / 18m

Comedy Shorts Silent

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Synopsis

Charlie Chaplin stars in this comedy short about a middle class family man who encounters one difficulty after another while attempting to make a simple excursion by car and boat with his wife and kids.

Credits

Crew

DirectorCharlie Chaplin

WriterCharlie Chaplin

ComposerCharlie Chaplin

EditorCharlie Chaplin

ProducerCharlie Chaplin

Cast

Charlie Chaplinas Father

Edna Purvianceas Mother

Jackie Coogan

as Smallest Boy (uncredited)

Babe Londonas Large Husband's Seasick Wife (uncredited)

Loyal Underwoodas Angry Little Man in Street (uncredited)

Jessalyn Van Trumpas Woman in Street (uncredited)

Tom Wilsonas Large Husband on Boat

Toraichi Konoas Chauffeur in Street Scene (uncredited)

Alfred Reevesas Man in Street Scene (uncredited)

Granville Redmondas Boat Passenger (uncredited)

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