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Pay Day

Pay Day

1922Short⏱️ 21mTV-G
ComedyShort
7.4
IMDB Rating
5,253 votes

After a difficult day at work, a bricklayer tries to enjoy his pay day without his wife knowing.

Director
Charles Chaplin
Writers
N/A
Stars
Charles Chaplin, Phyllis Allen, Mack Swain
Release Date
April 2, 1922
Language
None, English
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
💬 35
Reviews
📋 3.2K
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🎭 Top Cast

Charles Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
as Laborer
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Phyllis Allen
as His Wife
Mack Swain
Mack Swain
as Foreman
Edna Purviance
Edna Purviance
as Foreman's Daughter
Syd Chaplin
Syd Chaplin
as Charlie's Friend and Lunch Cart Owner
Albert Austin
Albert Austin
as Workman
John Rand
John Rand
as Workman
Loyal Underwood
Loyal Underwood
as Workman
Henry Bergman
Henry Bergman
as Drinking Companion
Al Ernest Garcia
Al Ernest Garcia
as Drinking Companion and Policeman

💰 Box Office

$129,550
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Charles Chaplin Productions

🏷️ Keywords

construction siteboss' daughterthe little tramp charactercomedy of errorslate for work

🎯 Categories

SlapstickComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

extremely well choreographed stunts and interesting throughout
by planktonrules2006-05-03
8/10

"This film has some highly imaginative and well-timed stunts--all revolving around Charlie's job at a construction site. All the near-falls and accidents remind me of Sweet Pea from POPEYE cartoons--as the baby is nearly killed again and again but miraculously escapes. In Chaplin's case, it involved a funny sequence when he ALMOST falls down an elevator many times, dropping objects accidentally on those below and a really interesting sight gag involving guys throwing bricks up to Charlie who catches this with complete ease (it was done by running the film backwards). Later, Charlie&ap..."

💡 Did You Know?

Reportedly Charles Chaplin's favorite among his own short films.

📖 Synopsis

After a difficult day at work, a bricklayer tries to enjoy his pay day without his wife knowing.