The Lighter That Failed (1927)
- Directed by
- James Parrott
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Charley receives a cigarette lighter that does not work. He tries to fix it with the wrong tools while his family offers useless advice. He fuels it with gasoline, which makes it light but also sets his house on fire.
slapstickchaoticfrustratingabsurdfast-pacedphysical comedysilent farce
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