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.

Easy Street

1917

English

7.4

♡ 9

75%

Charles Chaplin Director

Frank J. Coleman as Mission Visitor

Leota Bryan as The Bully's Wife

Charles Chaplin as The Derelict

Edna Purviance as The Mission Worker

A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a passionate preacher and infatuated by the beauty of the congregation's pianist, in such a way that he tries to improve his life of poverty by becoming a policeman. His first assignment will be to patrol along Easy Street, the turf of a vicious bully and his criminal gang.

The Count

1916

English

6.6

♡ 17

70%

Charles Chaplin Director

Charles Chaplin as His Assistant

Edna Purviance as Miss Moneybags

Frank J. Coleman as Policeman

Leota Bryan as Young Girl

A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later, the tailor discovers a note explaining that the count cannot attend a dance party, so he dresses as such to take his place; but the apprentice has also gone to the mansion where the party is celebrated and bumps into the tailor in disguise…

The Adventurer

1917

English

7.3

♡ 11

71%

Charles Chaplin Director

Janet Sully as Marie

Frank J. Coleman as Prison Guard

Charles Chaplin as The Convict

Edna Purviance as The Girl

The daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept persecutors, saves the lives of three people in peril: a beautiful girl, her mother and an annoying suitor, only to get exhausted and almost drowned. Once he regains his strength at Judge Brown's home, he participates on an upper-class social party where he competes with the suitor for the favors of the charming Miss Brown. But prison guards are still after him…

The Pawnshop

1916

English

7.0

♡ 6

66%

Charles Chaplin Director

Albert Austin as Client with Clock

Charles Chaplin as Pawnbroker's Assistant

Edna Purviance as Pawnbroker's Daughter

Frank J. Coleman as Policeman

A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.

The Vagabond

1916

English

6.8

♡ 8

74%

Charles Chaplin Director

Edna Purviance as Gypsy drudge

Frank J. Coleman as Musician / Gypsy

Fred Goodwins as Percussionist / Gypsy

Charles Chaplin as Street musician

A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.

The Floorwalker

1916

English

6.6

♡ 7

Charles Chaplin Director

Charles Chaplin as Impecuneous Customer

Frank J. Coleman as Janitor

Wesley Ruggles as Policeman

Fred Goodwins as Shoe clerk

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.