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The Lighter That Failed (1927)
Short | 20 min | Comedy, Short

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The Lighter That Failed (1927)

Short | 20 min | Comedy, Short

For his birthday, Chase gets a cigarette lighter, but it won't light. He works on it with ill-suited tools as his family all advise. Finally, he unwisely fuels it with gasoline, which gets it lit--but soon, so is his house.

Director

James Parrott

Producer

Hal Roach

Editor

Richard C. Currier

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Updated Oct 1, 1927

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Oct 1, 1927 (United States)

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Charley Chase Charley Charley See fewer	Neighborhood House (1936)
Edna Marion Edna - Charley's Wife Edna - Charley's Wife See fewer	The Still Alarm (1926)
May Wallace Charley's Mother-in-Law Charley's Mother-in-Law See fewer	The Cup of Life (1921)
William Orlamond Charley's Father-in-Law Charley's Father-in-Law See fewer	Camille (1921)
Eugene Pallette Charley's Brother-in-Law Charley's Brother-in-Law See fewer	The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Clara Guiol Miss Pipps Miss Pipps See fewer	Feu mon oncle (1930)
Kay Deslys Mrs. Phipps Mrs. Phipps See fewer	Perfect Day (1929)
Buddy the Dog The Dog The Dog See fewer	Dog Shy (1926)
Chet Brandenburg Gasoline Station Attendant (uncredited) Gasoline Station Attendant (uncredited) See fewer	Under Two Jags (1923)
Carter De Haven Jr. Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) See fewer	Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Anita Garvin Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) See fewer	Blotto (1930)
Al Hallett Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited) See fewer	Midnight Faces (1926)
Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) See fewer	Love Business (1930)
Lucien Littlefield Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) See fewer	Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929)
Charles Meakin Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) See fewer	Upstage (1926)
Dorothy Shirley Little Girl (uncredited) Little Girl (uncredited) See fewer	Die weisse Wüste (1922)
Will Stanton Undetermined Secdondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Undetermined Secdondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) See fewer	The Painted Angel (1929)
Noah Young Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) See fewer	For Heaven's Sake (1926)