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His Bread and Butter

His Bread and Butter

1916Short⏱️ 20m
ShortComedy
6.2
IMDB Rating
30 votes

A restaurant is hiring, but only unmarried women. The waiter tells his gorgeous wife to apply and pretend they are not married. She gets the job, and complications ensue.

Director
Edward F. Cline
Writers
N/A
Stars
Hank Mann, Peggy Pearce, Slim Summerville
Release Date
April 16, 1916
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Hank Mann
Hank Mann
as The Jealous Waiter
Peggy Pearce
Peggy Pearce
as The Waiter's Wife
Slim Summerville
Slim Summerville
as The Cafe Proprietor
Bobby Dunn
Bobby Dunn
as The Head Waiter
Claire Anderson
Claire Anderson
as The Waitress
👤
Wayland Trask
as The Cook
Nick Cogley
Nick Cogley
as The Chief of Police
Eddie Baker
Eddie Baker
as Cafe Customer
May Emory
May Emory
as Minor Role
Erle C. Kenton
Erle C. Kenton
as Wine Party Guest

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Mack Sennett Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Keystone Film Company

🏷️ Keywords

restauranthelp wanted signhusband suspects wife of cheatingdine and dashcomedy of errors

🎯 Categories

ComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Polka-Dot Underwear Is De Rigeur
by boblipton2020-11-19
6/10

"When a sign goes up advertising for a woman cashier, waiter Hank Mann calls his wife, pretty Peggy Pearce. They'll double their income. Tell 'em you're single like the sign says. The trouble is that manager Slim Summerville and headwaiter Bobby Dunn are looking to make a little time. It's a two-part two-reel comedy; the first takes place in the restaurant, so there can be some gags involving kitchens, and because Mack Sennett was still aiming his comedies at the lower classes, who rarely got to eat in such places; the sight of random goings-on among those who catered to th..."

💡 Did You Know?

A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.

📖 Synopsis

A restaurant is hiring, but only unmarried women. The waiter tells his gorgeous wife to apply and pretend they are not married. She gets the job, and complications ensue.