The Lighter That Failed (1927)
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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Charley ChaseCharley
Edna MarionEdna - Charley's Wife
May WallaceCharley's Mother-in-Law
William OrlamondCharley's Father-in-Law
Eugene PalletteCharley's Brother-in-LawClara GuiolMiss PippsBuddy the DogThe Dog
Kay DeslysMrs. PhippsMovie DNA
Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference347872Actor preference347394 · 245901 · 666683Country preferenceUs
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What is The Lighter That Failed about?
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.
How long is The Lighter That Failed?
The Lighter That Failed has a runtime of 20 minutes.