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Charles Joseph Parrott (October 20, 1893 – June 20, 1940), known professionally as Charley Chase, was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies. Born Charles Joseph Parrott in Baltimore, Maryland, Charley Chase began performing in vaudeville as a teenager and started his career in films by working in film in 1912.

Most Popular Charley Chase Trailers

Total trailers found: 354

Across the Hall Trailer (1914)

23 March 1914

Across the Hall

Modern Love Trailer (1929)

21 July 1929

In order to keep her job, a young dress designer must keep her recent marriage a secret from her boss.

Mystic Mush Trailer (1920)

01 January 1920

Mystic Mush silent comedy

On Location Trailer (1921)

06 November 1921

Snub is an street sweeper with OCD, living in a neighborhood full of fussy people. He is sweeping the street when he anticipates a cop who is about to throw some litter into the road and dashes over to catch it in his cart.

Loud Soup Trailer (1929)

16 March 1929

Loud Soup is a comedy short

Accidental Accidents Trailer (1924)

09 November 1924

Jimmy Jump gets rather wet.

Snappy Sneezer Trailer (1929)

29 July 1929

Charley falls in love with Mary, but his attack of hay fever alienates her father.

Off Again, On Again Trailer (1945)

16 February 1945

Good samaritan Shemp rescues a girl from an accident, and a newspaper photographer snaps a picture of her thanking Shemp.

4 Clowns Trailer (1970)

01 September 1970

Robert Youngson once again compiles scenes from the golden age of comedy's silent film era. Laurel and Hardy are shown battling a gum machine, and Hardy is a debaucherous Romeo whose amorous plans are thwarted by Rex, the Wonder Horse.

Why Go Home? Trailer (1920)

11 January 1920

'Snub' Pollard and Mildred Davis star in this 1920 comedy short.

Another Wild Idea Trailer (1934)

16 June 1934

Betty's father has an invention that looks like a fancy camera; it emits an ultra-lavender ray that temporarily rids the ray's target of inhibitions.

Merry Widower Trailer (1926)

01 August 1926

Julius loses his wife to Rudy because he's too busy going on hunting trips. But when she arranges to meet with a fortune teller, Julius hatches a plan to win her back.

Giving the Bride Away Trailer (1919)

16 November 1919

A comedy short starring Mildred Davis & 'Snub' Pollard

Neighborhood House Trailer (1936)

09 March 1936

Charley, his wife Rosina and their daughter Darla attend "Bank night" at their local movie theater, more eager to win the cash prize than see the picture.

Leaping Love Trailer (1929)

22 June 1929

Charley falls for both a mother and her daughter.

Young Oldfield Trailer (1924)

22 June 1924

Jimmy always fantasied about racing. But now he has to pay the mortgage before noon or else he won't own his shop any longer.

Position Wanted Trailer (1924)

25 May 1924

Charley looks for a job position but is not anxious to find one. He ends up getting into all sorts of trouble at a masquerade ball.

Thundering Fleas Trailer (1926)

18 July 1926

The kids from Our Gang have to attend a wedding, and they bring along their flea collection--which gets loose.

Static in the Attic Trailer (1939)

22 September 1939

Walter gets a ham radio for his birthday.

The Count Takes the Count Trailer (1936)

22 February 1936

Charley Chase' insurance company has a million dollar policy on Andrea Leeds' wedding coming off. When Andrea runs away and cons Charley into thinking she's a detective in pursuit of herself, there's no shortage of great laughs.

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy Trailer (1967)

01 December 1967

Film historian Robert Youngson presents a feature-length anthology of rarely seen silent films by comedy legends Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

Jubilo, Jr. Trailer (1924)

28 June 1924

A young boy, determined to make money enough to buy his mother a birthday present, finds a variety of odd jobs and finally starts up a makeshift circus.

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Trailer (1942)

01 January 1942

The edition of Screen Snapshots celebrates 25 years of production. It looks at the content of edition #1, then a tribute to movie people who have died in those 25 years.

A Ten-Minute Egg Trailer (1924)

19 July 1924

The main premise for the comedy is the Jimmy discovers he can convince people he is a tough figure to be reckoned with merely by giving them a business card identifying him as the bouncer of the "Bucket of Blood Cafe.

Movie Night Trailer (1929)

11 May 1929

A family goes on its weekly outing to the movies. Complications ensue...

Rattling Romeo Trailer (1939)

14 July 1939

Charley buys a wreck of an automobile that's been made to appear new by a disreputable used car dealer, but he soon realizes it's literally falling apart.

Looser Than Loose Trailer (1930)

15 November 1930

Charley is about to get engaged to Thelma when his boss foists some clients upon him to entertain.

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys Trailer (1992)

05 April 1992

Modern comedians share their thoughts about Laurel and Hardy. Also includes archival footage of contemporary comedians.

The Sting of Stings Trailer (1927)

03 September 1927

Charley and Edna are feeling very pleased with themselves and their new car. They decide to share their good fortune and offer to take six underprivileged children out for a fun day at the carnival.

Those Love Pangs Trailer (1914)

10 October 1914

Charlie and a rival vie for the favor of their landlady.

He Loved the Ladies Trailer (1914)

21 September 1914

The Big Squawk Trailer (1929)

25 May 1929

Shy Charley tries to win his girl.

Tough Luck Trailer (1919)

21 December 1919

A comedy short featuring Sunshine Sammy Morrison.

A Favorite Fool Trailer (1915)

14 November 1915

Arling, ringmaster of a small wagon circus, abuses Polly and her seven children. Foy, a farmhand, sympathizes with her and she decides to quit her place as trapeze woman in the show and get other work.

The Noise of Bombs Trailer (1914)

19 November 1914

Four miscreants get revenge on the police chief by planting bombs in his house.

The Three Stooges Follies Trailer (1974)

01 November 1974

Released to theaters in 1974, this collection of vintage Columbia short subjects included: "Yes, We Have No Bonanza" with The Three Stooges; "Violent Is the Word for Curly" with The Three Stooges; "You Nazty Spy!" with The Three Stooges (replaced by "Men in Black" for the nontheatrical reissue); "Nothing But Pleasure" with Buster Keaton; "Strife of the Party" with Vera Vague; Chapter 1 of the 1943 "Batman" serial with Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft; and "America Sings with Kate Smith.

Limousine Love Trailer (1928)

13 April 1928

On the way to his wedding the bride groom finds a nude, married woman in his car

Seeing Nellie Home Trailer (1924)

26 July 1924

The situation is typically embarrassing and unlikely-but-possible for Charley, but it is at the same time such a simple idea -- Charley shows off by taking a pretty girl back home, wreaks havoc trying to get her in, then discovers that she's married.

How Heroes Are Made Trailer (1914)

14 November 1914

It has been arranged between the fathers that their children shall marry. When the young people meet, the intended husband, who is somewhat rakish in appearance, falls desperately in love with the girl, but she spurns him.

At First Sight Trailer (1924)

12 January 1924

A man falls in love with a woman he thinks is a rich lady when in fact she is her maid.

Teacher's Pest Trailer (1939)

02 November 1939

Charley arrives in a backward mountain town to be the new schoolteacher and receives a hostile welcome.

Days of Thrills and Laughter Trailer (1961)

21 March 1961

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.

The Great Toe Mystery Trailer (1914)

25 July 1914

A man goes in hot pursuit of the shoe store clerk he feels has made inappropriate advances towards his wife.

Never the Dames Shall Meet Trailer (1927)

24 December 1927

Chase makes tries to escape from a compromising situation with a dame he took to be his wife's sister.

Rolling Stone Trailer (1919)

20 January 1919

A Chaplin-like tramp is mistaken for a Bolshevik

The 'Fraidy Cat Trailer (1924)

29 March 1924

Jimmy Jump is a coward. Everyone and everything makes him afraid. He cowers from the neighborhood children, even though he's old enough to be their father.

The Glorious Fourth Trailer (1927)

26 June 1927

It's the Fourth of July and the mother of Our Gang member Joe Cobb is doing a brisk business at her fireworks stand.

April Fool Trailer (1924)

18 May 1924

Jimmy Jump is a cracked reporter at a behind-the-times daily newspaper. He also happens to be in love with the managing editor's daughter.

The Rounders Trailer (1914)

07 September 1914

Two drunks fight with their wives and then go out and get even drunker.

From Bad to Worse Trailer (1937)

04 June 1937

Charley's honeymoon is upset by a woman and her jealous husband.

Dear Ol' Pal Trailer (1923)

11 November 1923

Two lifelong friends vie for the affection of the same woman.

Love in Armor Trailer (1915)

11 March 1915

Mae Busch and Charley Chase are in love. However, her father does not approve. A Baron sees Mae and concocts a fake kidnapping in order to get her attention.

The Heckler Trailer (1940)

16 February 1940

An obnoxious heckler at a baseball game infuriates everybody.

The Sap Takes a Wrap Trailer (1939)

10 March 1939

Charley gives his girlfriend a mink coat he was supposed to be guarding for three showgirls; when the ladies want their coat back, Charley goes to great lengths to recover it.

Hello Baby! Trailer (1925)

18 January 1925

Jimmy Jump (Charley Chase) and his wife find a baby left at their door. They happily take the baby in but find themselves at a loss when they want to sleep but the baby cries all night.

Calling All Doctors Trailer (1937)

22 July 1937

Charley is a hypochondriac who is driving his family, his friends and his doctor crazy.

Rough Seas Trailer (1931)

24 April 1931

On his way home following World War I, Charley smuggles his French sweetheart aboard ship and gets into all kinds of trouble.

Girl Shock Trailer (1930)

23 August 1930

Charley suffers a hysterical reaction whenever a woman touches him; a psychiatrist attempts to help him overcome his panicked reflex.

What Women Did for Me Trailer (1927)

14 August 1927

A girl-shy professor runs into trouble at a ladies’ seminary.

Why Men Work Trailer (1924)

31 August 1924

A movie cameraman is on the lookout for new material but a rival plans to copy everything he films.