Chaplin's Essanay comedies. Volume four [videorecording] / Kino International presents ; written and directed by Charles Chaplin ; produced by Jesse T. Robbins.
A night in the show. Burlesque on 'Carmen.' Police. Triple trouble.
Notes:
Digitally remastered, speed corrected. Videocassette release of four short films from 1915 and 1918. "Definitive editions with new musical scores and previously missing footage"--Container. "Restored film and special contents by Film Preservation Associates."--Film. Order of films displayed incorrectly on container. Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, G.M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson.
Contents:
A night in the show (November 20, 1915) -- Burlesque on 'Carmen' (December 9, 1915) -- Police (October 4, 1915) -- Triple trouble (April 29, 1918).
Summary:
A collection of Chaplin's films at Essanay Studios. A night in the show: Charlie plays a duel role of Mr. Pest and Mr. Rowdy both of whom are attending a vaudville performance. Burlesque on 'Carmen': Parody of the popular Cecil B. DeMille film Carmen. Upon release Essany had inserted discarded scenes to lengthen the film. This version restores the film to its intended length. Police: The tramp is released from prison into "the cruel cruel world" where he meets a former cell-mate and sets about to rob the home of a young woman. Triple trouble: This film was released three years after Charlie's departure from Essanay. It was assembled from discarded portions of the films Police, Work, and an abandoned project called Life.
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