| Description |
1 videodisc (197 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Blackhawk Films collection.
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| System Details |
DVD; region 0, NTSC; Dolby digital stereo., newly remastered. |
| Language |
Silent films with intertitles and musical accompaniment. |
| Cast |
Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, (The immigrant, The adventurer, The cure, Easy street), Albert Austin, Henry Bergman (The immigrant, The adventurer, The cure), John Rand, James T. Kelley, Frank J. Coleman (The cure). |
| Credits |
Films restored by David H. Shepard (c1984) ; music composed and performed by Michael D. Mortilla (c1989). |
| Summary |
Between May 1916 and October 1917, Chaplin produced a series of twelve films for the Mutual Film corporation which are considered his finest short comedies. This volume presents four films in which Chaplin plays a variety of comedic characters. The Immigrant (11th Mutual film): Charlie and Edna are immigrants to the land of Liberty. The Adventurer (12th Mutual film): Charlie, an escaped convict, impersonates a wealthy yachtsman. The Cure (10th Mutual film): Chaplin is a wealthy inebriate drying out at a sanitarium. Easy Street (9th Mutual film): Charlie become a policemen in the city's toughest neighborhood. |
| Contents |
The immigrant (June 17, 1917) -- The adventurer (Oct. 17, 1917) -- The Cure (Apr. 16, 1917) -- Easy Street (Oct. 2, 1916). |
| Note |
For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Comedy films.
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Short films.
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Silent films.
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Fiction films.
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| Added Author |
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977, screenwriter, director, actor.
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Totheroh, Roland H., 1890-1967, cinematographer.
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Shepard, David, producer.
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Purviance, Edna, 1896-1958, actor.
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Campbell, Eric, actor.
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Austin, Albert, actor.
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Bergman, Henry, 1870-1946, actor.
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Rand, John, 1871-1940, actor.
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Kelley, James T., 1854-1933, actor.
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Coleman, Frank J., actor.
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Mortilla, Michael, composer.
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Mutual Film Corporation.
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Lone Star Film Corporation.
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Blackhawk Films.
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Image Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Chaplin Mutuals. Vol. 1 |
| Note |
Other title: David H. Shepard presents the Charlie Chaplin festival |
| Added Title |
Charlie Chaplin festival |
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Charlie Chaplin short comedy classics.
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Immigrant.
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Adventurer.
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Cure.
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Easy Street.
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| Standard No. |
014381410020 |
| Music No. |
ID4100DSDVD Blackhawk Films |
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