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Chaplin's Essanay comedies. Volume one / Kino International ; written and directed by Charles Chaplin ; produced by Jesse T. Robbins ; produced for video by David Shepard, Film Preservation Associates.
LIBRA VHS PN1995.9.C38 C43 1999 vol.1
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Subjects (All):
- Tramps.
- Tramps--Drama.
- Genre:
- Short films.
- Silent films.
- Charlie Chaplin films.
- Comedy films.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videocassette (110 min.) : silent, black and white ; 1/2 in.
- 1/2 in.
- monochrome
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Kino on Video, [1999, 1915]
- Language Note:
- Silent films with intertitles and musical accompanyment; some tinting.
- System Details:
- VHS.
- analog
- magnetic
- VHS
- Summary:
- A collection of Chaplin's films at Essanay Studios. His new job: Charlie applies for a job as an actor at a film studio. A night out: Charlie and Turpin are drunks about town, starting at a cafe and ending in a risque hotel room mix-up with a pretty girl. The Champion: Pint-sized Charlie defeats the bone-crushing champion prizefighter with the able assistance of his bulldog. In the park: Charlie interferes in the lives of two star-crossed lovers.
- Contents:
- His new job (February 1, 1915; ca. 30 min.)
- A night out (February 15, 1915; ca. 33 min.)
- The champion (March 11, 1915; ca. 31 min.)
- In the park (March 18, 1915; ca. 15 min.).
- Participant:
- Charlie Chaplin, Ben Turpin, Edna Purviance, Gloria Swanson, G.M. Anderson.
- Credits:
- Photographed by Harry Ensign ; music by Robert Israel (A night out, The champion), Eric James (His new job, In the park).
- Notes:
- Digitally remastered, speed corrected.
- Videocassette release of four 1915 short films.
- "Definitive editions with new musical scores and previously missing footage"--Container.
- "Restored film and special contents by Film Preservation Associates."--Film.
- Contains:
- His new job.
- Night out.
- Champion.
- In the park.
- OCLC:
- 42601557
- Publisher Number:
- 738329033033
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