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Charlie Chaplin, handyman in a pawnshop, finds himself competing for the attention of the shop-owner’s daughter (Edna Purviance) with the pawnshop assistant. Shows Charlie as a combination janitor and assistant who gets involved in comic rivalry with the other assistant, causing confusion with customers and finally turning hero in a robbery. Cast also includes Henry Bergman, John Rand, Albert Austin, Wesley Ruggles and Eric Campbell.
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ACMI Identifier
308842
Subject categories
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)