America's Phoneless

Jun 26, 2008

0h 12m

★ 0.0

HOW FAR WILL YOU GO?

Overview

The world is a cruel place for those without a cell phone. Meet Cliff, a quiet, unassuming man whose world is about to be turned upside down, all on account of being out of touch with society.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Prince / Prescott Productions

America's Phoneless Trailers

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Cast

Cliff

Aaron Nicholson

Gus

John Giblin

Dave

Kevin Dorian

Girl at the Bar

Megan Scortino

Tracy

DeeDee O'Malley

Mr. Tarvel

L.J. Jaxon

Old Lady

Doris Ragan

Mark

Mazen Abu-Hijleh

Waitress

Amy Acunto

Little Girl in Park

Isabella Acunto

Park Bystander #4

Emily Aguilar

Park Bystander #5

Tami Bahat

When one of the actors on a movie set doesn't show up, Charlie gets his chance to be on camera and replaces the actor. While waiting, he plays in a dice game and gets on many people's nerves. When he finally gets to act, he ruins his scene, accidentally destroys the set, and tears the skirt of the star of the movie.

5.3

In the Park

Mar 18, 1915

A tramp steals a girl's handbag, but when he tries to pick Charlie's pocket loses his cigarettes and matches. He rescues a hot dog man from a thug, but takes a few with his walking stick. When the thief tries to take some of Charlie's sausages, Charlie gets the handbag. The handbag makes its way from person to person to its owner, who is angry with her boyfriend who didn't protect her in the first place. The boyfriend decides to throw himself in the lake in despair, so Charlie helps him out.

5.5

By the Sea

Apr 29, 1915

It is windy at a bathing resort. After fighting with one of the two husbands, Charlie approaches Edna while the two husbands themselves fight over ice cream. Driven away by her husband, Charlie turns to the other's wife.

5.9

Work

Jun 21, 1915

Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The householder is angry because he can't get breakfast and his wife is screaming at the maid as they arrive. The kitchen gas stove explodes, and Charlie offers to fix it. The wife's secret lover arrives and is passed off as the workers' supervisor, but the husband doesn't buy this and fires shots. The stove explodes violently, destroying the house.

6.0

A Woman

Jul 12, 1915

Mother, father and daughter go to the park. The women doze off on a bench while the father plays a hide-and-seek game with a girl, blindfolded. Charlie leads him into a lake. Both dozing ladies on the bench fall for Charlie and invite him for dinner. The father returns home with a friend. Charlie rushes upstairs and dresses like a woman, shaving his mustache. Both men fall for Charlie.

6.3

The Bank

Aug 9, 1915

A janitor at a bank is in love with a secretary and dreams that she has fallen in love with him too.

5.9

Shanghaied

Oct 4, 1915

A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The daughter stows away to follow Charlie. Charlie assists in the galley and attempts to serve food during a gale.

6.2

A Night in the Show

Nov 20, 1915

Mr. Pest tries several theatre seats before winding up in front in a fight with the conductor. He is thrown out. In the lobby he pushes a fat lady into a fountain and returns to sit down by Edna. Mr. Rowdy, in the gallery, pours beer down on Mr. Pest and Edna. He attacks patrons, a harem dancer, the singers Dot and Dash, and a fire-eater.

6.3

Police

May 27, 1916

Charlie is released from prison and immediately swindled by a fake parson. A fellow ex-convict convinces Charlie to help burglarize a house.

6.4

The Floorwalker

May 15, 1916

An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant plot to steal the money kept in the establishment's safe.

6.5

Behind the Screen

Nov 13, 1916

During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress who tries to find work in the studio. Things get messy when the stagehands decide to go on strike.

4.8

Triple Trouble

Aug 11, 1918

As Colonel Nutt is experimenting with explosives, a new janitor is joining his household. The inept janitor proceeds to make life difficult for the rest of staff.