Dough and Dynamite
Seen it?1914 | 28 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1914: an older pace and style.
Pierre and Jacques are 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$130K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
- Charlie ChaplinPierre
- Chester ConklinJacques
- Fritz SchadeMonsieur la Vie
- Norma NicholsMadame la Vie
- Cecile ArnoldWaitress
- Vivian EdwardsCustomer
- Phyllis AllenCustomer
- John Francis DillonCustomer
- Edgar KennedyStriking Baker
- Slim SummervilleStriking Baker