The Lighter That Failed 1927 Directed by James Parrott

For his birthday, Charley gets a cigarette lighter, but it won't light. He works on it with ill-suited tools amidst his family all giving advice. Finally, he unwisely fuels it with gasoline, which gets it lit, but soon, so is his house.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Gnere Comedy
Production Company Hal Roach Studios
Release Date 1 October 1927
20 mins
Cast
Edna Marion Edna - Charley's Wife
May Wallace Charley's Mother-in-Law
William Orlamond Charley's Father-in-Law
Eugene Pallette Charley's Brother-in-Law
Clara Guiol Miss Pipps
Kay Deslys Mrs. Phipps
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Director