Charlie and a Dog - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Charlie, though broke, is madly in love with Vivian, the boarding house keeper's daughter. He proposes, but she refuses until he is able to buy her a diamond engagement ring. Charlie incidentally owes for a couple of weeks' board. He owns,...See moreCharlie, though broke, is madly in love with Vivian, the boarding house keeper's daughter. He proposes, but she refuses until he is able to buy her a diamond engagement ring. Charlie incidentally owes for a couple of weeks' board. He owns, however, a health insurance policy and decides to try to realize on it. He goes into the street and immediately a stray dog hangs on to his trousers. Charlie runs into the house, and finally breaks loose. The dog then satisfies his anger on the rest of the boarders. Charlie pretends to have hydrophobia. A physician is called, who diagnoses the case as one of acute hydrophobia. Charlie is locked in his room. He breaks loose and causes a commotion at the supper table. A general fight results among the boarders. Finally Charlie tells Vivian what his plan is in pretending to have hydrophobia, and has her write the insurance company to send the money. They are nonplussed when they received the company's answer that hydrophobia is the one disease that they do not insure against. The windup of it is that Vivian, convinced that Charlie will never have money, has him thrown out of the house. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less