| Description |
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, black and white and color tinted ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Videodisc release of six short films originally produced by Essanay Film Manufacturing Co. in 1915. |
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Restored film and special contents by Film Preservation Associates. |
| Contents |
Tramp -- Charlie on the farm -- Charlie the hobo -- Charlie the tramp) -- By the sea Charlie by the sea Charlie's day out -- Work -- Charlie at work -- Charlie the decorator -- Only a working man -- Paperhanger -- Plumber -- Woman Charlie the perfect lady -- Perfect lady -- Bank -- Charlie detective -- Charlie at the bank -- Charlie in the bank -- His regeneration. |
| Credits |
Photographed by Harry Ensign ; music by Robert Israel and Eric James ; produced for video by David Shepard. |
| Cast |
Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Fred Goodwins, Lloyd Bacon, Billy Armstrong, Bud Jamison, Leo White, Margie Reiger, Marta Golden, Carl Stockdale, Charles Inslee, G.M. Anderson. |
| Summary |
A collection of Chaplin's films at Essanay Studios. The tramp: Charlie saves a farmer's daughter from some thieving toughs, but soon learns that her heart belongs to another. By the sea: Charlie's stroll by the sea finds him making enemies with a drunk, a husband and the police. Work: Charlie plays a paper hanger's assistant who is hired to paper a home where peace is replaced with anarchy, culminating with a massive explosion. A Woman: Charlie disguises himself as a woman in order to be near Edna after her father has forbidden her to see him. The Bank: Charlie, the janitor loves Edna, the pretty bank secretary, but her sweetheart is another Charles, the cashier. His regeneration: Chaplin makes a guest appearance in this "Broncho Billy" Anderson drama, as the tramp in a dance hall sequence. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Language |
Silent films with intertitles and musical accompaniment. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Local Note |
Some of the Simsbury Public Library items are are part of the Hayes Collection. |
| Subject |
Comedy films.
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Short films.
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Silent films.
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| Added Author |
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.
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Purviance, Edna, 1896-1958.
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Anderson, Gilbert M., 1880-1971.
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Bacon, Lloyd, 1890-1955.
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Armstrong, Billy, 1891-1924.
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Jamison, Bud, 1894-1944.
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White, Leo, 1882-1948.
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Stockdale, Carl, 1874-1953.
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Inslee, Charles.
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Essanay Film Manufacturing Co.
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Film Preservation Associates.
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Image Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Tramp.
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By the sea.
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Work.
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Woman.
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Bank.
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His regeneration.
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Charlie on the farm.
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Charlie's day out.
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Charlie at work.
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Charlie the perfect lady.
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Charlie detective.
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Charlie at the bank.
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| Standard No. |
014381541427 |
| Music No. |
ID5414SDVD Image Entertainment |
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