Charlie Chaplin: The Mutual Comedies (Charlie Chaplin) (DVD)

Collection of 12 silent short films made by Charlie Chaplin during his partnership with Mutual Films. In 'The Floorwalker' 1916, Chaplin causes chaos in a department store and then runs into a thieving employee with whom he shares an uncanny resemblance. In 'The Fireman' 1916, a fire chief Eric Campbell is advised to ignore the burning house of a local Lloyd Bacon so he can collect the insurance money. But trouble ensues when another fire breaks out nearby. In 'The Vagabond' 1916, a violinist Chaplin meets and rescues a girl Edna Purviance from a gang of gypsies, only to have their relationship complicated by the arrival of an artist Bacon. In 'One A.M.' 1916, Chaplin plays a young man who struggles around his house after a late night of drinking. In 'The Count' 1916, Chaplin takes the place of a Count at a party after he is fired for burning his trousers. In 'The Pawnshop' 1916, a young assistant Chaplin battles with his fellow employee John Rand whilst terrorising his boss Henry Bergman. In 'Behind the Screen' 1916, Chaplin plays a stagehand working in a film studio where three films are being shot simultaneously. In 'The Rink' 1916, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating. In 'Easy Street' 1917, the little tramp takes on the role of a police officer to maintain law and order in a slum. In 'The Cure' 1917, an alcoholic checks into a health spa to dire results. In 'The Immigrant' 1917, two voyagers fall in love on their boat journey from Europe to America. In 'The
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