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Title Chaplin's Essanay comedies. Vol. 1 / written and directed by Charles Chaplin ; produced by Jesse T. Robbins.

Publication Info. Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment [distributor], 1999.
1915.

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Simsbury Public Library - DVDs  DVD CHAPLIN    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Media Room  DVD CHAPLIN    Check Shelf
Edition Digitally remastered version, speed corrected.
Description 1 videodisc (136 min.) : sound, black and white and color tinted ; 4 3/4 in.
Note Videodisc release of five short films originally produced by Essanay Film Manufacturing Co. in 1915.
Restored film and special contents by Film Preservation Associates.
Contents His new job -- Charlie's new job -- Night out -- Champagne Charlie -- Charlie's drunken daze -- Charlie's night out -- His night out -- Champion -- Battling Charlie -- Champion Charlie -- Charlie the champion -- In the park -- Charlie in the park -- Charlie on the spree -- Jitney elopement -- Charlie's elopement -- Married in haste
Credits Photographed by Harry Ensign ; music by Robert Israel (A night out, The champion), Eric James (His new job, In the park) ; produced for video by David Shepard.
Cast Charlie Chaplin, Frank J. Coleman, Ben Turpin, Edna Purviance, Charlotte Mineau, Bud Jamison, Leo White, Lloyd Bacon, Fred Goodwins, G.M. Anderson.
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. A Jitney elopement: Charlie rescues his sweetheart from an arranged marriage by posing as Count Chloride de Lime. featuring the Ford automobile.
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.
Short films.
Silent films.
Added Author Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.
Turpin, Ben, 1874-1940.
Purviance, Edna, 1896-1958.
White, Leo, 1882-1948.
Anderson, Gilbert M., 1880-1971.
Mineau, Charlotte.
Jamison, Bud, 1894-1944.
Coleman, Frank J.
Bacon, Lloyd, 1890-1955.
Goodwins, Fred, 1891-1923.
Shepard, David.
Essanay Film Manufacturing Co.
Film Preservation Associates.
Image Entertainment (Firm)
Added Title His new job.
Night out.
Champion.
In the park.
Jitney elopement.
Charlie's new job.
Champagne Charlie.
Charlie's drunken daze.
His night out.
Battling Charlie.
Champion Charlie.
Charlie the champion.
Charlie's elopement.
Married in haste.
Music No. ID5413SDVD Image Entertainment
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