Intolerance and its terrible effects are examined in four historical eras. In ancient Babylon, a mountain girl is caught up in the religious rivalry that leads to the city’s downfall. In Judea, the hypocritical Pharisees condemn Jesus Christ. In 1572 Paris, unaware of the impending St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, two young Huguenots prepare for marriage. […]
Videos released sometime between 1910 - 1919
The Adventurer - 1917
The Little Tramp escapes from prison; saves a girl and her mother from drowning; and creates havoc at a swank party.
The Cure - 1917
Charlie Chaplin plays an alcoholic who comes to a health clinic to sober up, toting a rather large amount of alcohol with him. While there, both Chaplin and his alcohol begin to cause problems and chaos in the health spa. Chaplin’s alcohol has been getting the staff drunk, who are then forced to pour it […]
The Rink - 1916
Charlie Chaplin plays a clumsy waiter who causes unrest in the restaurant he works at. Having done all the damage he could do there, he moves on to the roller rink to see what kind of damage he can do in skates. This is Charlie Chaplin’s 8th picture he did for Mutual.
The Pawnshop - 1916
While competing with a co-worker, Charlie Chaplin nearly destroys everything and himself.
Frankenstein - 1910
Frankenstein, a young medical student, trying to create the perfect human being, instead creates a misshapen monster. Made ill by what he has done, Frankenstein is comforted by his fiancée but on his wedding night he is visited by the monster. A fight ensues but the monster, seeing himself in a mirror, is horrified and runs away. He later returns, entering the new bride's room, and finds her alone.
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Shanghaied - 1915
A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner’s daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The daughter stows away to follow Charlie. Charlie assists in the galley and attempts to serve food […]
A Burlesque On Carmen - 1915
A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.
The Female of the Species - 1912
Four survivors from an abandoned mining town - a married couple, the wife's sister, and a younger woman - are making a desperate trip to safety across the desert. The wife suspects the younger woman of having an affair with her husband, and soon afterwards the husband dies suddenly. The three women must then continue their journey amidst the growing tensions caused by the wife's desire for revenge.
- From IMDB