Laughing Gas
Jul 09 1914
•0h 13m
•Comedy
Although only a dental assistant, Charlie pretends to be the dentist. After receiving too much anesthesia, a patient can't stop laughing, so Charlie knocks him out with a club.
Cast
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Charlie Chaplin
Dentist's assistant
Fritz Schade
Dr Pain, the dentist
Alice Howell
Dentist's wife
Joseph Sutherland
Short Assistant
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