Laughing Gas (film)

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

1907 Film

Laughing Gas
Directed by Edwin S. Porter
Starring Bertha Regustus
Edward Boulden
Release date
  • 1907 (1907)
Running time
9 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent film
English intertitles

Plot

The plot is that of a black woman going to the dentist for a toothache and being given laughing gas. On her way walking home, and in other situations, she can't stop laughing, and everyone she meets "catches" the laughter from her, including a vendor and police officers.

Cast

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

1914 film

1915 film

Laughing Gas
Starring Jimmy Aubrey
Walter Kendig
Release date
  • July 12, 1915 (1915-07-12)
Country United States
Language Silent films

Cast

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
  • December 8, 1920 (1920-12-08)
Country United States
Language English
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