The 2 Sep 1920 Wid’s Daily listed “Charge It” among a group of Irving Bachellor’s short stories that had recently been acquired by the W. W. Hodkinson Corp. Two months later, the 3 Nov 1920 issue announced an upcoming film by the same title from producer-director Harry Garson, with Louise Price in the starring role. Price was ultimately replaced by Clara Kimball Young. The 12 Mar 1921 Camera listed Madam Marstini among the cast, and claimed that the scenario was based on Bacheller’s story. However, the 19 Mar 1921 Wid’s Daily ran a statement from Hodkinson, denying any connection between the Garson production and Bacheller.
       A production chart in the 16 Apr 1921 Camera noted that filming had been underway for six weeks at Garson Studios in Edendale, CA, indicating an early Mar 1921 start of principal photography.
       Charge It made its New York City debut during the week of 3 Sep 1921, and its Los Angeles, CA, debut one week later. Critical notices were generally positive, although the Dec 1921 Photoplay complained that the story should have criticized impoverished husbands rather than spendthrift wives. In that same issue, a reader noted that Clara Kimball Young’s character scolds her husband for tipping a waiter twenty-five cents, although a dime appears onscreen.
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