Laughing Gas
Seen it?1914 | 13 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone looking to switch off and smile. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 13 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1914: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Although only a dental assistant, Charlie pretends to be the dentist. After receiving too much anesthesia, a patient can't stop laughing, so Charlie knocks him out with a club.
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
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
- Charlie ChaplinDentist's assistant
- Fritz SchadeDr Pain, the dentist
- Alice HowellDentist's wife
- Joseph SutherlandShort Assistant
- Slim SummervillePatient
- Josef SwickardPatient
- Mack SwainPatient
- Helen CarruthersPretty Patient (uncredited)
- Fred HibbardBearded Patient (uncredited)
- Gene MarshPatient (uncredited)