The House Cleaning Horrors(1918)

The House Cleaning Horrors is a silent comedy short that follows Eddie Lyons and Dorothy Devore as they hire a decorator to wallpaper their home. Instead of the careful professional they expect, they get Lee Moran—a clumsy, chaotic worker who turns the job into complete mayhem. When a pushy mother-in-law arrives on the scene, the situation spirals into slapstick chaos. What should be a simple home improvement task becomes a disaster of spilled paste, torn paper, and physical comedy. The film captures the comedic timing and physical humor typical of silent-era shorts, with Moran's bumbling antics driving the escalating pandemonium. It's a lighthearted romp that plays on the universal frustration of hiring incompetent tradespeople, amplified through exaggerated silent film comedy.