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    Behind the Screen 1916 POSTER

    Behind the Screen

    1916

    English

    6.9

    14

    86%

    86%

    Action

    Comedy

    falling in love

    labor strike

    movie business

    Romance

    silent film

    slapstick

    slapstick comedy

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Wesley Ruggles Wesley Ruggles as Actor Frank J. Coleman Frank J. Coleman as Assistant Director Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as David - His Assistant Edna Purviance Edna Purviance as The Girl
    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 POSTER

    Easy Street

    1917

    English

    7.4

    9

    75%

    75%

    Comedy

    criminal gang

    drug abuse

    little tramp

    missionary church

    police officer

    slapstick comedy

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Frank J. Coleman Frank J. Coleman as Mission Visitor Leota Bryan Leota Bryan as The Bully's Wife Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as The Derelict Edna Purviance 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 POSTER

    The Count

    1916

    English

    6.6

    17

    70%

    70%

    Action

    Comedy

    dance party

    disguise

    disguised man

    slapstick

    slapstick comedy

    tailor

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as His Assistant Edna Purviance Edna Purviance as Miss Moneybags Frank J. Coleman Frank J. Coleman as Policeman Leota Bryan 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 POSTER

    The Adventurer

    1917

    English

    7.3

    11

    71%

    71%

    Comedy

    escaped convict

    fake identity

    house party

    rescue from drowning

    slapstick comedy

    upper class

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Janet Sully Janet Sully as Marie Frank J. Coleman Frank J. Coleman as Prison Guard Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as The Convict Edna Purviance 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 POSTER

    The Pawnshop

    1916

    English

    7.0

    6

    66%

    66%

    Comedy

    ladder

    pawnbroker

    short

    short film

    silent film

    store window

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Albert Austin Albert Austin as Client with Clock Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as Pawnbroker's Assistant Edna Purviance Edna Purviance as Pawnbroker's Daughter Frank J. Coleman 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 POSTER

    The Vagabond

    1916

    English

    6.8

    8

    74%

    74%

    Comedy

    Drama

    painter

    Romance

    violin

    violinist

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Edna Purviance Edna Purviance as Gypsy drudge Frank J. Coleman Frank J. Coleman as Musician / Gypsy Fred Goodwins Fred Goodwins as Percussionist / Gypsy Charles Chaplin 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 POSTER

    The Floorwalker

    1916

    English

    6.6

    7

    Comedy

    department store

    doppelgänger

    short

    short film

    silent film

    slapstick comedy

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as Impecuneous Customer Frank J. Coleman Frank J. Coleman as Janitor Wesley Ruggles Wesley Ruggles as Policeman Fred Goodwins 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.
    The Immigrant 1917 POSTER

    The Immigrant

    1917

    English

    7.5

    23

    89%

    89%

    Action

    card game

    Comedy

    Drama

    immigrant

    new york city

    poverty

    Romance

    slapstick

    slapstick comedy

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Frank J. Coleman Frank J. Coleman as Bearded cheating gambler / Restaurant owner Eric Campbell Eric Campbell as Head Waiter Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as Immigrant Edna Purviance Edna Purviance as Immigrant
    A European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he arrives in New York.
    The Fireman 1916 POSTER

    The Fireman

    1916

    English

    6.5

    6

    Comedy

    slapstick comedy

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as Fireman Frank J. Coleman Frank J. Coleman as Fireman Edna Purviance Edna Purviance as Girl Fred Goodwins Fred Goodwins as Milkman / fireman
    Firefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to collect on the insurance.
    The Cure 1917 POSTER

    The Cure

    1917

    English

    7.1

    8

    80%

    80%

    alcohol

    Comedy

    spa

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Frank J. Coleman Frank J. Coleman as Head of Sanitarium Edna Purviance Edna Purviance as The Girl Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as The Inebriate Eric Campbell Eric Campbell as The Man with the Gout
    An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.
    The Rink 1916 POSTER

    The Rink

    1916

    English

    7.0

    10

    71%

    71%

    Comedy

    lunch break

    marriage

    parent child relationship

    restaurant

    rollerskates

    roller-skating

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin as A Waiter - Posing Leota Bryan Leota Bryan as Edna's Friend Frank J. Coleman Frank J. Coleman as Restaurant Manager Edna Purviance Edna Purviance as The Girl
    After amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.
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