Dough and Dynamite
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Dough and Dynamite | |
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Theatrical poster for Dough and Dynamite |
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Directed by | Charles Chaplin |
Produced by | Mack Sennett |
Written by | Mack Sennett |
Starring | Charles Chaplin Chester Conklin Fritz Schade Norma Nichols Cecile Arnold Vivian Edwards Phyllis Allen John Francis Dillon Edgar Kennedy Slim Summerville Charley Chase |
Cinematography | Frank D. Williams |
Editing by | Sydney Chaplin Charles Chaplin (uncredited) |
Distributed by | Mutual Film Corporation |
Release date(s) | October 26, 1914 |
Running time | 33 min. |
Country | US |
Language | Silent English (Original titles) |
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Dough and Dynamite was one of two Charlie Chaplin films that were to be shown at a special event in September, 2001. However, in the light of 9/11, it was taken off the list of films as it ends with Charlie walking out of a blown up building.
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The story involves Chaplin and Chester Conklin working as waiters at a restaurant where the cooks go on strike. When the two are forced to work as bakers, the striking cooks put dynamite in the dough, with explosive results.