Laughing Gas (film)

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For the Charlie Chaplin film, see Laughing Gas (1914 film).

Laughing Gas is the title of several movie shorts (1907, 1914 starring Charlie Chaplin, 1915, 1920) whose plot revolves around real or would-be dentists.

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[edit] 1907 Film

Laughing Gas
Directed by Edwin S. Porter
Starring Bertha Regustus
Edward Boulden
Release date(s) 1907
Running time 9 minutes
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language Silent film
English intertitles
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[edit] Plot

The basic plot is that of a black woman going to the dentist for a toothache and is given laughing gas. On her way home on the subway she can't stop laughing, and all of the other passengers "catch" the laughter from her.

[edit] Cast

  • Edward Boulden
  • Mr. La Montte
  • Bertha Regustus ... Mandy Brown
  • Mr. Sullivan

[edit] 1914 film

[edit] 1915 film

Laughing Gas
Starring Jimmy Aubrey
Walter Kendig
Release date(s) 12 July 1915
Country Flag of the United States US
Language Silent films
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[edit] 1920 film

Laughing Gas
Directed by Tom Buckingham
Produced by Abe Stern
Julius Stern
Written by Tom Buckingham
Starring Charles Dorety
Bud Jamison
Release date(s) 8 December 1920
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
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