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Why Men Work (1924)

Why Men Work poster
Directed by
Leo McCarey
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Charley Chase plays an amateur news-reel photographer who tries to take pictures of a visiting governor. His attempts lead to a series of comic misadventures.

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What happens

Why Men Work is a 1924 short comedy film featuring Charley Chase, directed by Leo McCarey The Los Angeles Times described it as "the adventures of an amateur news-reel photographer when he attempts to take some pictures of a visiting governor". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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