This is Charlie Chaplin’s first screen role, where he plays a woman loving swindler.
Recreation - 1914
This is Charlie Chaplin’s 24th movie, filmed and released in 1914. Charlie Chaplin plays the Tramp. A girl sitting with a seaman on a bench moves the bench where the Tramp is sitting. This stirs up a brick fight between the seaman and the tramp, inadvertently hitting and bringing into the fight some nearby policemen. All […]
A Burlesque On Carmen - 1915
A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.
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 […]
The Pawnshop - 1916
While competing with a co-worker, Charlie Chaplin nearly destroys everything and himself.
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 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 […]